Unscramble DECLINATE and you have 294 words, DECLINATE itself among them: it scores 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter words are DELICATE, DENTICLE and LANCETED, 11 points each. The 9 letters split into 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.
By length, the words from DECLINATE split into 1 with 9 letters, 6 with 8, 22 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 25 with 2.
Of the 22 7-letter words made with DECLINATE letters, 13 score 10 points, the group's best. DECLINE, ENACTED and CLEANED are the ones most people know.
Among 60 6-letter words from DECLINATE, the top score is 9, reached by 21. CLIENT, DETAIL and DENTAL are the familiar ones.
23 of 60 5-letter words you get when you unscramble DECLINATE tie at 8 points; none scores more. DANCE, CLEAN and DELTA will look familiar.
Among 60 4-letter words from DECLINATE, the top score is 7, reached by 14. DATE, NICE and DEAL are the familiar ones.
CAD and CID are the top 3-letter words in DECLINATE, 6 points each. CAN, END and LET will look familiar.
Trade one tile of DECLINATE for another and you can spell these 6 words:
More 9-letter words: starting with DE · ending in TE · all 9-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with DELICATE, DENTICLE and LANCETED (11 points each).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
DECLINATE is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DECLINATE itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 294) | 232 | 294 | 216 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DECLINATE, CANTLED, ELANCED, CANDIE, CIELED, DELICE, INCEDE, LATENCE, ANCILE, ANETIC, CADEE, CADIE and 50 more, 62 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CNIDAE, DACITE, DECANI, CENTAI, CNIDA, DECAN, LENITED, INCEL, CLIT, CAL, DELT, DENI and 4 more, 16 in all.
Each word below uses all the letters of DECLINATE and one more.