Is DECLINES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECLINES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECLINES mean?
Declines is a form of DECLINE.
- verb
grow worse
“Conditions in the slum worsened”
- noun
change toward something smaller or lower
- verb
refuse to accept
“He refused my offer of hospitality”
- verb
show unwillingness towards
“he declined to join the group on a hike”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 11
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 8
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + L (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DECLINES
DECLINES 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 DECLINES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DECLINES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- licensed11
- silenced11
- deciles10
- decline10
- license9
- selenic9
- silence9
- ceiled9
- censed9
- decile9
- deices9
- edenic9
- sliced9
- enisled8
- ensiled8
- linseed8
- clines8
- incels8
- nieces8
- cedes8
- cedis8
- deice8
- dices8
- scend8
- denies7
- dienes7
- diesel7
- ediles7
- elides7
- lensed7
- sedile7
- seidel7
- seined7
- ceils7
- cense7
- cines7
- cline7
- incel7
- niece7
- scene7
- since7
- slice7
- cede7
- cedi7
- dice7
- disc7
- iced7
- enisle6
- ensile6
- senile6
- deils6
- deles6
- delis6
- denes6
- dense6
- diene6
- dines6
- edile6
- elide6
- idles6
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