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d 2e 1c 3o 1d 2i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Very common

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

What does decoding mean?

noun

  1. the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text

    “a secret key or password is required for decryption”

    Synonymsdecryptiondecipherment

Is DECODING 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 DECODING worth?

Scrabble

13 pts
d 2e 1c 3o 1d 2i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

16 pts
d 2e 1c 4o 1d 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

15 pts
d 2e 1c 4o 1d 2i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
d 2e 1c 3o 1d 2i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DECODING

Words that end like DECODING

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

encodingexplodingcorrodingerodingcodingbodingforeboding
All words ending in -ODING

Decoding: quick answers

Is DECODING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DECODING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 13 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DECODING worth?
DECODING scores 13 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does decoding mean?
As a noun, decoding means “the activity of making clear or converting from code into plain text”.
What words can you make with the letters in DECODING?
You can make 133 shorter words from DECODING, such as CODDING, COIGNED, CEDING, CODING. See the full list.