Is DECIBELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECIBELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECIBELS mean?
Decibels is a form of DECIBEL.
- noun
a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 8
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + B (3) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 13 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 DECIBELS
DECIBELS 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 DECIBELS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decibel12
- cebids11
- deciles10
- edibles10
- celebs10
- cebid10
- bedels9
- belied9
- beside9
- bields9
- bleeds9
- ceiled9
- decile9
- deices9
- edible9
- sliced9
- bices9
- celeb9
- belies8
- bedel8
- beedi8
- bides8
- bield8
- bleed8
- cedes8
- cedis8
- deice8
- dices8
- bice8
- diesel7
- ediles7
- elides7
- sedile7
- seidel7
- belie7
- biles7
- ceils7
- slice7
- beds7
- bide7
- bids7
- bled7
- cede7
- cedi7
- debs7
- dibs7
- dice7
- disc7
- iced7
- deils6
- deles6
- delis6
- edile6
- elide6
- idles6
- isled6
- ledes6
- sidle6
- slide6
- bees6
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