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Decides

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About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of decide

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

What does decides mean?

verb

  1. reach, make, or come to a decision about something

    “We finally decided after lengthy deliberations”

    Synonymsdetermine

  2. bring to an end; settle conclusively

    “The case was decided”

    Synonymssettleresolveadjudicate

  3. cause to decide

    “This new development finally decided me!”

  4. influence or determine

    “The vote in New Hampshire often decides the outcome of the Presidential election”

Definitions shown for decide, the base form of decides.

Is DECIDES 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 DECIDES worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1c 3i 1d 2e 1s 1

Words With Friends

12 pts
d 2e 1c 4i 1d 2e 1s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1c 4i 1d 2e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
d 2e 1c 3i 1d 2e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DECIDES

Words that end like DECIDES

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

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All words ending in -IDES

Decides: quick answers

Is DECIDES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECIDES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECIDES worth?
DECIDES scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decides mean?
decides is the third-person singular form of decide, which means “reach, make, or come to a decision about something”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DECIDES?
You can make 63 shorter words from DECIDES, such as DECIDE, DEICED, DISCED, CEDED. See the full list.