Is DECENTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECENTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECENTER mean?
Decenter is a form of DECENT.
- adjective
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
“from a decent family”
- adjective
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
“a decent burial”
- adverb
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
“please do your job properly!”
- 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
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 11 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 DECENTER
Single letters that turn DECENTER into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of DECENTER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DECENTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- centered11
- decentre11
- centred10
- credent10
- erected10
- decent9
- decern9
- decree9
- recede9
- entered8
- center8
- centre8
- recent8
- tenrec8
- ceder8
- cered8
- creed8
- needer7
- rented7
- tender7
- erect7
- terce7
- cede7
- cred7
- entree6
- eterne6
- retene6
- teener6
- deter6
- ender6
- treed6
- trend6
- cent6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- enter5
- rente5
- terne5
- treen5
- deer5
- deet5
- dene5
- dent5
- dere5
- dree5
- need5
- nerd5
- rede5
- reed5
- rend5
- teed5
- tend5
- cee5
- rec5
- tec5
- erne4
- rent4
- rete4
- teen4
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