Is DECIMAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECIMAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECIMAL mean?
- noun
a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
- noun
a number in the decimal system
- adjective
numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
“the decimal system”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 7
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + L (1) = 12 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 DECIMAL
Single letters that turn DECIMAL 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
Anagrams of DECIMAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DECIMAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- camelid12
- claimed12
- declaim12
- medical12
- calmed11
- macled11
- malice10
- demic10
- maced10
- medic10
- mailed9
- medial9
- amice9
- camel9
- claim9
- clime9
- macle9
- malic9
- melic9
- aimed8
- alcid8
- amide8
- clade8
- decal8
- laced8
- lamed8
- limed8
- medal8
- media8
- acme8
- calm8
- came8
- cami8
- clam8
- emic8
- mace8
- mica8
- mice8
- email7
- ileac7
- maile7
- aced7
- acid7
- amid7
- cade7
- cadi7
- caid7
- cedi7
- clad7
- dace7
- dame7
- dice7
- dime7
- iced7
- idem7
- made7
- maid7
- mead7
- meld7
- mild7
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