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Decibel

d 2e 1c 3i 1b 3e 1l 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Common

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

What does decibel mean?

noun

  1. a logarithmic unit of sound intensity; 10 times the logarithm of the ratio of the sound intensity to some reference intensity

    Synonymsdb

Is DECIBEL 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 DECIBEL worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1c 3i 1b 3e 1l 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
d 2e 1c 4i 1b 4e 1l 2

Wordfeud

14 pts
d 2e 1c 4i 1b 4e 1l 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
d 2e 1c 3i 1b 4e 1l 2

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

Words from the letters in DECIBEL

Hooks for DECIBEL

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

Front hooks

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Back hooks

Words that end like DECIBEL

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

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Decibel: quick answers

Is DECIBEL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECIBEL 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 DECIBEL worth?
DECIBEL scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decibel mean?
As a noun, decibel means “a logarithmic unit of sound intensity”.
What words can you make with the letters in DECIBEL?
You can make 78 shorter words from DECIBEL, such as CEBID, BELIED, CEILED, CELEB. See the full list.