Is DECIMATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECIMATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECIMATED mean?
Decimated is a form of DECIMATE.
- verb
kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies
- verb
kill in large numbers
“the plague wiped out an entire population”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 9
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 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 DECIMATED
DECIMATED 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.
Anagrams of DECIMATED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DECIMATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- medicated15
- decimate13
- medicate13
- dedicate12
- mediated12
- mediate10
- addict10
- caddie10
- decade10
- decide10
- deiced10
- diadem10
- didact10
- emetic10
- mediad10
- metica10
- demic10
- maced10
- medic10
- ideated9
- dacite9
- deceit9
- itemed9
- meated9
- mediae9
- teamed9
- amice9
- ceded9
- diced9
- dieted8
- edited8
- acted8
- adeem8
- admit8
- aimed8
- amide8
- cadet8
- cited8
- deice8
- demit8
- dicta8
- edema8
- edict8
- mated8
- media8
- meted8
- tamed8
- timed8
- acme8
- came8
- cami8
- emic8
- mace8
- mica8
- mice8
- ideate7
- aided7
- dated7
- tided7
- aced7
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