Is DECEPTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECEPTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECEPTION mean?
- noun
a misleading falsehood
- noun
the act of deceiving
- noun
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 DECEPTION
Single letters that turn DECEPTION 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
Words you can make from DECEPTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incepted13
- picoted12
- entopic11
- nepotic11
- picotee11
- potence11
- copied11
- depict11
- pieced11
- ponced11
- codeine10
- ctenoid10
- deontic10
- enticed10
- epidote10
- noticed10
- pentode10
- pointed10
- incept10
- pecten10
- pectin10
- poetic10
- coped10
- codein9
- coedit9
- coined9
- deceit9
- decent9
- depone9
- dipnet9
- docent9
- edenic9
- encode9
- opened9
- opined9
- peined9
- podite9
- ponied9
- copen9
- optic9
- pence9
- picot9
- piece9
- ponce9
- topic9
- cenote8
- entice8
- noetic8
- notice8
- pointe8
- poteen8
- cited8
- coden8
- coned8
- coted8
- deice8
- depot8
- dicot8
- edict8
- epode8
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