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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 11
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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