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Decedent

d 2e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1n 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Less common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does decedent mean?

noun

  1. someone who is no longer alive

    “I wonder what the dead person would have done”

    Synonymsdead persondead souldeceased persondeceaseddeparted

Is DECEDENT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DECEDENT worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
d 2e 1c 4e 1d 2e 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
d 2e 1c 4e 1d 2e 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1c 3e 1d 2e 1n 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DECEDENT

Hooks for DECEDENT

Add one letter to the front or back of DECEDENT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

decedents

Words that end like DECEDENT

Common words that share the ending -EDENT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

precedent
All words ending in -EDENT

Decedent: quick answers

Is DECEDENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECEDENT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECEDENT worth?
DECEDENT scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decedent mean?
As a noun, decedent means “someone who is no longer alive”.
What words can you make with the letters in DECEDENT?
You can make 47 shorter words from DECEDENT, such as CEDED, DECENT, TEENDED, DENTED. See the full list.