Is DECREASING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECREASING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECREASING mean?
- adjective
becoming less or smaller
- adjective
(music) decreasing in tempo and/or volume
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + A (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 DECREASING
DECREASING 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 DECREASING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cisgender13
- deceasing13
- screeding13
- ardencies12
- deracines12
- increased12
- cardings12
- disgrace12
- receding12
- seceding12
- gesneriad11
- agencies11
- ascender11
- creasing11
- deciares11
- deracine11
- generics11
- reascend11
- cadgers11
- carding11
- cringed11
- encaged11
- incaged11
- deraigns10
- deranges10
- designer10
- disagree10
- energids10
- gradines10
- grandees10
- grenades10
- increase10
- readings10
- redesign10
- reedings10
- regained10
- resigned10
- anergic10
- arcings10
- cairned10
- candies10
- carings10
- ceasing10
- cinders10
- creased10
- cringes10
- dancers10
- dancier10
- decanes10
- decares10
- decerns10
- deciare10
- decries10
- deicers10
- discern10
- encages10
- encased10
- generic10
- incages10
- incased10
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