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?
- 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
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 13
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.
- contaminated17
- cementation15
- contaminate15
- admittance15
- demicanton15
- nematocide15
- decantation14
- acetamide14
- condiment14
- contemned14
- dominance14
- emaciated14
- macedoine14
- mendicant14
- attendance13
- denominate13
- detainment13
- emendation13
- emittance13
- enactment13
- acetamid13
- comedian13
- daemonic13
- decimate13
- demoniac13
- maenadic13
- mandioca13
- medicant13
- medicate13
- catenation12
- catenated12
- contained12
- contented12
- damnation12
- deaminate12
- detection12
- diaconate12
- menadione12
- mentioned12
- nominated12
- anatomic12
- canoeman12
- canoemen12
- catamite12
- coinmate12
- emaciate12
- monecian12
- academe12
- cameoed12
- coadmit12
- condemn12
- demonic12
- demotic12
- endemic12
- menaced12
- monacid12
- monadic12
- nomadic12
- atonement11
- emanation11
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