Is DECREPITATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECREPITATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECREPITATE mean?
- verb
undergo decrepitation and crackle
“The salt decrepitated”
- verb
to roast or calcine so as to cause to crackle or until crackling stops
“decrepitate salts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 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 DECREPITATE
Single letters that turn DECREPITATE 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 DECREPITATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crepitated15
- depreciate15
- deprecate14
- predicate14
- receipted14
- crepitate13
- carpeted13
- decrepit13
- depicter13
- picrated13
- preacted13
- precited13
- redictate12
- earpiece12
- capered12
- creeped12
- peracid12
- pierced12
- precede12
- predict12
- citrated11
- departee11
- detecter11
- epatered11
- pattered11
- prettied11
- repeated11
- tetracid11
- tetradic11
- creepie11
- paretic11
- pectate11
- picrate11
- receipt11
- tipcart11
- carped11
- craped11
- creped11
- depict11
- peaced11
- percid11
- pieced11
- priced11
- redcap11
- etcetera10
- adepter10
- catered10
- cerated10
- created10
- deciare10
- detract10
- dictate10
- diptera10
- erected10
- partied10
- petered10
- pirated10
- predate10
- preedit10
- reacted10
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