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Is DECIMATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DECIMATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DECIMATE mean?

  1. verb

    kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

  2. verb

    kill in large numbers

    “the plague wiped out an entire population”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 DECIMATE

Single letters that turn DECIMATE 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

Anagrams of DECIMATE

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DECIMATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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