Is DECRIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECRIES mean?
Decries is a form of DECRY.
- verb
express strong disapproval of
“We condemn the racism in South Africa”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 DECRIES
DECRIES 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.
Anagrams of DECRIES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DECRIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deicers10
- ceders9
- ciders9
- creeds9
- deicer9
- deices9
- dicers9
- screed9
- scried9
- cerise8
- ceder8
- cedes8
- cedis8
- cered8
- cider8
- creds8
- creed8
- cried8
- deice8
- dicer8
- dices8
- riced8
- desire7
- eiders7
- reside7
- ceres7
- cires7
- cries7
- rices7
- scree7
- cede7
- cedi7
- cred7
- dice7
- disc7
- iced7
- deers6
- drees6
- dries6
- eider6
- redes6
- reeds6
- resid6
- rides6
- seder6
- sered6
- sired6
- cees6
- cere6
- cire6
- cris6
- ices6
- recs6
- rice6
- sice6
- siree5
- deer5
- dees5
- dere5
- desi5
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