Is DECLENSION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECLENSION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECLENSION mean?
- noun
the inflection of nouns and pronouns and adjectives in Indo-European languages
- noun
process of changing to an inferior state
- noun
a downward slope or bend
- noun
a class of nouns or pronouns or adjectives in Indo-European languages having the same (or very similar) inflectional forms
“the first declension in Latin”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 DECLENSION
Single letters that turn DECLENSION 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 DECLENSION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DECLENSION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- indolences13
- indolence12
- insolence11
- codeines11
- condense11
- declines11
- enclosed11
- incensed11
- inclosed11
- licensed11
- silenced11
- cineoles10
- codeine10
- codeins10
- codlins10
- deciles10
- decline10
- diocese10
- eclosed10
- encodes10
- seconde10
- secondi10
- lesioned9
- cineole9
- cineols9
- conines9
- enclose9
- incense9
- inclose9
- license9
- neonics9
- selenic9
- senecio9
- silence9
- ceiled9
- censed9
- cloned9
- closed9
- codein9
- codens9
- codlin9
- coiled9
- coined9
- conned9
- cosied9
- decile9
- deices9
- docile9
- edenic9
- encode9
- second9
- sliced9
- donnees8
- eloined8
- enisled8
- ensiled8
- indenes8
- indoles8
- lindens8
- linseed8
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