Is DECAPODOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECAPODOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + D (2) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DecapodousHooks for DECAPODOUS
DECAPODOUS 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 DECAPODOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decapods14
- docusoap13
- decapod13
- poaceous12
- peascod12
- scooped12
- adduces11
- cooped11
- couped11
- cusped11
- scaped11
- scoped11
- spaced11
- apodous10
- adduce10
- coupes10
- scopae10
- spaded10
- caped10
- coped10
- paced10
- caused9
- coudes9
- escudo9
- paused9
- pseudo9
- sauced9
- soaped9
- souped9
- capes9
- capos9
- coded9
- coops9
- copes9
- copse9
- coupe9
- coups9
- doped9
- duped9
- paces9
- puces9
- scape9
- scaup9
- scoop9
- scopa9
- scope9
- space9
- dadoes8
- dodoes8
- doused8
- apods8
- cades8
- cased8
- codas8
- codes8
- coeds8
- cooed8
- coude8
- daces8
- decos8
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