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Decoys

Q: What does decoys mean?

decoys is the plural and third-person singular form of decoy, which means “a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

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About 2 syllables

noun · verb · 6 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of decoy

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

What does decoys mean?

noun

a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)
Synonymssteerer
something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed
Synonymsbait lure

verb

lure or entrap with or as if with a decoy

Definitions shown for decoy, the base form of decoys.

Is DECOYS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
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 DECOYS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts

d ₂e ₁c ₃o ₁y ₄s ₁

Words With Friends

12 pts

d ₂e ₁c ₄o ₁y ₃s ₁

Wordfeud

13 pts

d ₂e ₁c ₄o ₁y ₄s ₁

NYT Crossplay

12 pts

d ₂e ₁c ₃o ₁y ₄s ₁

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

Words from the letters in DECOYS

Best shorter words top 30 of 70

coyed 11 decoy 11 scody 11 cosey 10 cosy 9 coys 9 scye 9 syce 9 codes 8 coeds 8 cosed 8 coy 8 decos 8 deys 8 doys 8 dyes 8 syed 8 yode 8 yods 8 code 7 cods 7 coed 7 deco 7 dey 7 docs 7 doy 7 dye 7 ecod 7 oyes 7 yod 7

See all 70 words made from DECOYS

Words that end like DECOYS

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

annoys destroys enjoys employs alloys envoys convoys cowboys tomboys bellboys schoolboys boys toys ploys joys

All words ending in -OYS

Decoys: quick answers

Is DECOYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DECOYS 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 DECOYS worth?

DECOYS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 12 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 decoys mean?

decoys is the plural and third-person singular form of decoy, which means “a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot)”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.

What words can you make with the letters in DECOYS?

You can make 70 shorter words from DECOYS, such as COYED, DECOY, SCODY, COSEY. See the full list.