Play DECATHLON Strategically

386 valid words • Unscramble DECATHLON for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DECATHLON

Best Short Plays
CHAD (10pt)ACHE (9pt)CHAO (9pt)CHAT (9pt)CHON (9pt)EACH (9pt)ECHO (9pt)ETCH (9pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DECATHLON (15pt)CATHODE (13pt)CHANTED (13pt)CLOTHED (13pt)LATCHED (13pt)NOTCHED (13pt)CHALONE (12pt)CHOLATE (12pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 15 pts
WWF: 17 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 386 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DECATHLON (15pt)

DECATHLON15pt

7-letter 16 words Best: CATHODE (13pt)

CATHODE13ptCHANTED13ptCLOTHED13ptLATCHED13ptNOTCHED13ptCHALONE12ptCHOLATE12ptCHOLENT12ptLOATHED11ptANETHOL10ptCELADON10ptETHANOL10ptLOCATED10ptTACNODE10ptLACTONE9ptTALONED8pt

6-letter 46 words Best: COHEAD (12pt)

COHEAD12ptDETACH12ptCHALET11ptCHALOT11ptCLOTHE11ptLOCHAN11ptTHECAL11ptDALETH10ptHALOED10ptHALTED10ptHANDLE10ptHANTED10ptHOLDEN10ptHONDLE10ptLATHED10ptTHOLED10ptACNODE9ptCADENT9ptCANDLE9ptCANOED9ptCANTED9ptCLONED9ptCOALED9ptCOATED9ptCOLEAD9ptDEACON9ptDECANT9ptDOCENT9ptENHALO9ptHANTLE9ptLANCED9ptLOATHE9ptTALCED9ptTHENAL9ptCANTLE8ptCENTAL8ptLANCET8ptLOCATE8ptOCTANE8ptATONED7ptDALTON7ptDENTAL7ptDONATE7ptLOANED7ptETALON6ptTOLANE6pt

5-letter 91 words Best: ACHED (11pt)

ACHED11ptCHANT10ptCHEAT10ptCHELA10ptCLOTH10ptHANCE10ptLATCH10ptLEACH10ptLETCH10ptLOACH10ptNACHO10ptNATCH10ptNOTCH10ptTACHE10ptTEACH10ptTENCH10ptTHECA10ptAHOLD9ptDEATH9ptDHOLE9ptDOETH9ptHALED9ptHATED9ptHOLED9ptHONDA9ptHONED9ptACNED8ptACOLD8ptACTED8ptALTHO8ptCADET8ptCANED8ptCLADE8ptCODEN8ptCOLED8ptCONED8ptCOTED8ptDANCE8ptDECAL8ptDOLCE8ptHAOLE8ptHELOT8ptHOTEL8ptLACED8ptLATHE8ptLOATH8ptLOTAH8ptNEATH8ptOCTAD8ptTHANE8ptTHOLE8ptCANOE7ptCANTO7ptCENTO7ptCLEAN7ptCLEAT7ptCLONE7ptCONTE7ptCOTAN7ptECLAT7ptENACT7ptLANCE7ptOCEAN7ptOCTAL7ptOCTAN7ptANODE6ptANTED6ptDEALT6ptDELTA6ptDOTAL6ptELAND6ptLADEN6ptLATED6ptLODEN6ptNALED6ptNODAL6ptNOTED6ptOLDEN6ptTOLED6ptTONED6ptALONE5ptANOLE5ptATONE5ptLATEN5ptLEANT5ptLENTO5ptNOTAL5ptOATEN5ptTALON5ptTOLAN5ptTONAL5pt

4-letter 129 words Best: CHAD (10pt)

CHAD10ptACHE9ptCHAO9ptCHAT9ptCHON9ptEACH9ptECHO9ptETCH9ptLECH9ptLOCH9ptTACH9ptDAHL8ptDHAL8ptDOTH8ptHADE8ptHAED8ptHAND8ptHEAD8ptHELD8ptHOED8ptHOLD8ptOHED8ptACED7ptCADE7ptCLAD7ptCLOD7ptCODA7ptCODE7ptCOED7ptCOLD7ptDACE7ptDECO7ptEATH7ptHAEN7ptHAET7ptHALE7ptHALO7ptHALT7ptHANT7ptHATE7ptHEAL7ptHEAT7ptHELO7ptHENT7ptHOLE7ptHOLT7ptHONE7ptLATH7ptLOTH7ptOATH7ptTHAE7ptTHAN7ptTHEN7ptACNE6ptALEC6ptCALO6ptCANE6ptCANT6ptCATE6ptCELT6ptCENT6ptCLAN6ptCLON6ptCLOT6ptCOAL6ptCOAT6ptCOLA6ptCOLE6ptCOLT6ptCONE6ptCOTE6ptLACE6ptLOCA6ptONCE6ptTACE6ptTACO6ptTALC6ptDALE5ptDATE5ptDATO5ptDEAL5ptDEAN5ptDENT5ptDOAT5ptDOLE5ptDOLT5ptDONA5ptDONE5ptDOTE5ptLADE5ptLAND5ptLEAD5ptLEND5ptLOAD5ptLODE5ptNODE5ptODEA5ptTEND5ptTOAD5ptTOED5ptTOLD5ptAEON4ptALOE4ptALTO4ptANTE4ptELAN4ptENOL4ptETNA4ptLANE4ptLATE4ptLEAN4ptLENO4ptLENT4ptLOAN4ptLONE4ptLOTA4ptNEAT4ptNOEL4ptNOTA4ptNOTE4ptOLEA4ptTAEL4ptTALE4ptTEAL4ptTELA4ptTOEA4ptTOLA4ptTOLE4ptTONE4pt

3-letter 76 words Best: DAH (7pt)

DAH7ptEDH7ptHAD7ptHOD7ptCAD6ptCOD6ptDOC6ptETH6ptHAE6ptHAO6ptHAT6ptHEN6ptHET6ptHOE6ptHON6ptHOT6ptNAH6ptNOH6ptNTH6ptTHE6ptTHO6ptACE5ptACT5ptCAN5ptCAT5ptCEL5ptCOL5ptCON5ptCOT5ptLAC5ptOCA5ptADO4ptAND4ptDAL4ptDEL4ptDEN4ptDOE4ptDOL4ptDON4ptDOT4ptELD4ptEND4ptLAD4ptLED4ptNOD4ptODE4ptOLD4ptTAD4ptTED4ptTOD4ptALE3ptALT3ptANE3ptANT3ptATE3ptEAT3ptEON3ptETA3ptLAT3ptLEA3ptLET3ptLOT3ptNAE3ptNET3ptNOT3ptOAT3ptOLE3ptONE3ptTAE3ptTAN3ptTAO3ptTEA3ptTEL3ptTEN3ptTOE3ptTON3pt

2-letter 27 words Best: AH (5pt)

AH5ptEH5ptHA5ptHE5ptHO5ptOH5ptAD3ptDE3ptDO3ptED3ptOD3ptAE2ptAL2ptAN2ptAT2ptEL2ptEN2ptET2ptLA2ptLO2ptNA2ptNE2ptNO2ptOE2ptON2ptTA2ptTO2pt

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About the Word DECATHLON

  • Letters: 9
  • Scrabble score: 15 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 17 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 386

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DECATHLON in Scrabble?
Play DECATHLON directly for 15 points, or use its letters to form 386 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DECATHLON between Scrabble and WWF?
DECATHLON scores 15 pts in Scrabble and 17 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DECATHLON?
CHAD (10 pts) is a strong short play from DECATHLON.

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