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Is DECAPODS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DECAPODS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DECAPODS mean?

Decapods is a form of DECAPOD.

  1. noun

    crustaceans characteristically having five pairs of locomotor appendages each joined to a segment of the thorax

  2. noun

    cephalopods having eight short tentacles plus two long ones

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + O (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 14 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 DECAPODS

DECAPODS 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 DECAPODS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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