Is DECHLORINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECHLORINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECHLORINATE mean?
- verb
remove chlorine from (water)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 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 DECHLORINATE
Single letters that turn DECHLORINATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from DECHLORINATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chlorinated17
- achondrite16
- chandelier16
- endothecia16
- lionhearted15
- chlorinate15
- charioted15
- chlordane15
- chondrite15
- coinhered15
- decathlon15
- echinated15
- ethnocide15
- holandric15
- reclothed15
- threnodic15
- endothelia14
- ethanediol14
- anchorite14
- antechoir14
- antichlor14
- chelation14
- enchorial14
- heretical14
- tracheole14
- trochleae14
- anchored14
- chaldron14
- chandler14
- chelated14
- children14
- chlordan14
- chloride14
- chordate14
- chortled14
- detacher14
- echidnae14
- eldritch14
- enriched14
- hadronic14
- hectored14
- heraldic14
- inarched14
- lichened14
- racheted14
- richened14
- technoid14
- thinclad14
- tochered14
- tracheid14
- trachled14
- trenched14
- credential13
- interlaced13
- deathlier13
- dinothere13
- headliner13
- herniated13
- inearthed13
- acrolith13
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