Is DECRYPTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DECRYPTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DECRYPTION mean?
- noun
the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text
“a secret key or password is required for decryption”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Letters
- 10
D (2) + E (1) + C (3) + R (1) + Y (4) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 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 DECRYPTION
Single letters that turn DECRYPTION 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 hooks1
Words you can make from DECRYPTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- copyedit16
- cryptid15
- decrypt15
- drypoint14
- pyrenoid14
- encrypt14
- potency14
- pyretic14
- depictor13
- cindery13
- tripody13
- cotype13
- crypto13
- pricey13
- recopy13
- entropic12
- inceptor12
- pretonic12
- entropy12
- percoid12
- picoted12
- predict12
- tyronic12
- cidery12
- dioecy12
- crepy12
- crypt12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- typic12
- centroid11
- dipteron11
- doctrine11
- entopic11
- nepotic11
- porcine11
- tindery11
- copied11
- depict11
- nicety11
- percid11
- pinery11
- poetry11
- pointy11
- ponced11
- priced11
- pyrite11
- pyrone11
- typier11
- coyed11
- cyder11
- decoy11
- decry11
- dicey11
- dicty11
- dopey11
- perdy11
- pyoid11
- typed11
- copy11
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