Is DECONCENTRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECONCENTRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECONCENTRATING mean?
Deconcentrating is a form of DECONCENTRATE.
- verb
make less central
“After the revolution, food distribution was decentralized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
15
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 DECONCENTRATING
DECONCENTRATING 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.
Words you can make from DECONCENTRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- concentrating18
- concentering17
- concentrated17
- concertinaed17
- reconnecting17
- recontacting17
- androgenetic16
- interconnect16
- contingence16
- contracting16
- decorticate16
- reaccenting16
- recontacted16
- reacceding16
- nonintegrated15
- coattending15
- concentrate15
- carcinogen15
- cocreating15
- coenacting15
- coerecting15
- concerning15
- concerting15
- concreting15
- congeneric15
- connecting15
- contacting15
- contracted15
- contradict15
- corticated15
- egocentric15
- geocentric15
- according15
- cadencing15
- conceding15
- decocting15
- teratogenic14
- androgenic14
- anteceding14
- centigrade14
- concertina14
- contending14
- continence14
- decentring14
- decorating14
- detracting14
- endergonic14
- grandniece14
- accenting14
- accreting14
- acrogenic14
- anecdotic14
- categoric14
- cocreated14
- coenacted14
- conceited14
- concerned14
- concerted14
- concierge14
- concreted14
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