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Is DECENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DECENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DECENT mean?

  1. adjective

    socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous

    “from a decent family”

  2. adjective

    in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

    “a decent burial”

  3. adverb

    in the right manner; correctly; suitably

    “please do your job properly!”

  4. adjective

    conforming to conventions of sexual behavior

    “speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

11

Words With Friends

6

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 9 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 DECENT

DECENT 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 DECENT

The 26 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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