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Is DECIMATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DECIMATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DECIMATING mean?

Decimating is a form of DECIMATE.

  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

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + I (1) + M (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 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 DECIMATING

DECIMATING 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 DECIMATING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DECIMATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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