Is DECEIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECEIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECEIVES mean?
Deceives is a form of DECEIVE.
- verb
be false to; be dishonest with
- verb
cause someone to believe an untruth
“The insurance company deceived me when they told me they were covering my house”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + 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 DECEIVES
DECEIVES 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 DECEIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deceive13
- devices13
- device12
- devisee11
- viced11
- devise10
- sieved10
- viseed10
- vices10
- deices9
- secede9
- devis9
- dives9
- vised9
- vice9
- cedes8
- cedis8
- deice8
- dices8
- sieve8
- devi8
- devs8
- dive8
- vide8
- vids8
- vied8
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- disc7
- eves7
- iced7
- vees7
- vies7
- vise7
- dev7
- vid7
- cees6
- ices6
- sice6
- eve6
- sev6
- vee6
- vie6
- vis6
- dees5
- desi5
- dies5
- eide5
- ides5
- seed5
- side5
- cee5
- cis5
- ice5
- sec5
- sic5
- dee4
- die4
- dis4
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