Is DECOY a word?
DECOY is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends, has 5 letters, and can be rearranged into 1 other word, plus 16 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DECOY is a valid word.
What does decoy mean?
noun: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot).
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DECOY: word details
- Pronunciation: duh-KOY (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 5 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 12,578 5-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 11 points on the tiles.
- Wordle: five letters, so DECOY works as a Wordle guess or answer.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
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Frequently asked questions
What does DECOY mean?
DECOY is a noun. It means: a beguiler who leads someone into danger (usually as part of a plot).
Is DECOY a valid word?
Yes, DECOY is a valid word. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.