Is DECAPITATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECAPITATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECAPITATIONS mean?
Decapitations is a form of DECAPITATION.
- noun
execution by cutting off the victim's head
- noun
killing by cutting off the head
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DECAPITATIONS
DECAPITATIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DECAPITATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decapitation17
- anticipated16
- constipated16
- anticipates15
- capitations15
- depictions15
- anticipate14
- antipoetic14
- antiseptic14
- capitation14
- constipate14
- nepotistic14
- psittacine14
- speciation14
- capitated14
- caponised14
- captained14
- captioned14
- depiction14
- anecdotist13
- diaconates13
- dictations13
- anapestic13
- capitates13
- epinastic13
- epistatic13
- opacities13
- opticians13
- pancettas13
- pittances13
- canopied13
- despotic13
- epidotic13
- episodic13
- pandects13
- pedantic13
- spicated13
- spondaic13
- poinsettia12
- actinides12
- actinoids12
- adaptions12
- andesitic12
- antipodes12
- ascidiate12
- catenoids12
- coattends12
- dacoities12
- diaconate12
- diastatic12
- dictation12
- indicates12
- patinated12
- pintadoes12
- saponated12
- sciaenoid12
- sonicated12
- apatetic12
- canopies12
- capitate12
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