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Is DECONTAMINATE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DECONTAMINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DECONTAMINATE mean?

  1. verb

    rid of contamination

    “The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

13

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 18 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 DECONTAMINATE

Single letters that turn DECONTAMINATE 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 hooks2

Words you can make from DECONTAMINATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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