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Is DECERTIFY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DECERTIFY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DECERTIFY mean?

  1. verb

    cause to be no longer approved or accepted

    “Carter derecognized Taiwan in 1979 after the U.S. recognized the People's Republic of China”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) = 18 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 DECERTIFY

DECERTIFY 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 DECERTIFY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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