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Is DECAYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DECAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DECAYING mean?

Decaying is a form of DECAY.

  1. verb

    lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current

    “the particles disintegrated during the nuclear fission process”

  2. noun

    the process of gradually becoming inferior

  3. noun

    a gradual decrease; as of stored charge or current

  4. verb

    fall into decay or ruin

    “The unoccupied house started to decay”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
17
Letters
8

D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 DECAYING

DECAYING 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 DECAYING

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