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Is DECOYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DECOYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DECOYS mean?

Decoys is a form of DECOY.

  1. noun

    a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)

  2. noun

    something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

  3. verb

    lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
12
Letters
6

D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + O (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 12 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 DECOYS

DECOYS 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 DECOYS

The 53 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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