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
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
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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