Is DECREASE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECREASE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECREASE mean?
- verb
decrease in size, extent, or range
“The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester”
- noun
a change downward
“there was a decrease in his temperature as the fever subsided”
- verb
make smaller
“He decreased his staff”
- noun
a process of becoming smaller or shorter
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (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 DECREASE
Single letters that turn DECREASE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from DECREASE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- creased10
- decares10
- decease10
- decrees10
- recedes10
- seceder10
- cadres9
- ceased9
- cedars9
- ceders9
- creeds9
- decare9
- decree9
- recede9
- sacred9
- scared9
- screed9
- secede9
- crease8
- creese8
- acred8
- arced8
- cades8
- cadre8
- cards8
- cared8
- cased8
- cedar8
- ceder8
- cedes8
- cered8
- creds8
- creed8
- daces8
- raced8
- erased7
- reseda7
- reseed7
- seared7
- seeder7
- acres7
- cares7
- carse7
- cease7
- ceres7
- escar7
- races7
- scare7
- scree7
- serac7
- aced7
- cade7
- cads7
- card7
- cede7
- cred7
- dace7
- scad7
- aedes6
- dares6
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