Is DECRIMINALISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRIMINALISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECRIMINALISE mean?
- verb
make legal
“Marijuana should be legalized”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DECRIMINALISE
Single letters that turn DECRIMINALISE 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 DECRIMINALISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- criminalised17
- criminalise15
- decimalise15
- declaimers15
- disclaimer15
- medicalise15
- medicinals15
- reminisced15
- mineralised14
- ceramides14
- declaimer14
- diclinism14
- endemical14
- mediacies14
- medicares14
- medicinal14
- medicines14
- reclaimed14
- madrilenes13
- mislearned13
- criminals13
- mescaline13
- reminisce13
- camelids13
- ceramide13
- decimals13
- declaims13
- disclaim13
- endemics13
- endermic13
- medicals13
- medicare13
- medicine13
- minidisc13
- screamed13
- mineralise12
- acridines12
- ardencies12
- calenders12
- decliners12
- denialism12
- deracines12
- diclinies12
- increased12
- madrilene12
- meridians12
- misdealer12
- misleader12
- misleared12
- misrelied12
- carmines12
- casimere12
- casimire12
- cerimans12
- claimers12
- cremains12
- creminis12
- criminal12
- criminis12
- inimical12
Study DECRIMINALISE and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.