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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. DECENT is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public; "are you decent?"
satisfactory, acceptable, fitting, nice, properly, decently, right
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
DECENT scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, D×1, E×2, N×1, T×1
DECENT is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with D, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "DECENT — sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public; "are you decent?"" (9 Scrabble points).
DECENT is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is DECENT a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
DECENT (adjective): conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana. Additional senses: meeting requirements; "the step makes a satisfactory seat"; "I would kill for a decent cup of coffee"; "a decent wage"; observing conventional sexual mores in speech or behavior or dress; "though one of her shoulder straps had slipped down, she was perfectly decent by current standards"; sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public; "are you decent?".
In standard Scrabble scoring, DECENT totals 9 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. DECENT relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
DECENT is 6 letters long, begins with D, ends with T, and sorts to the alphagram CDEENT. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 6-letter entries, DECENT ranks by raw score (9 points). Anagram alternatives include CEDENT, DECNET — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, DECENT carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Its consonant-heavy shape pairs well with open vowel dumps on the board. Hooks on D or T are common study angles; browse words starting with D and words ending with T to rehearse parallel sets.
DECENT is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with D, ends with T, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like DECENT frequently cross shorter words; knowing that DECENT contains C, D, E, N, T helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as d????t to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside DECENT include CE, DE, EC — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: D, E, C, N, T. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble decent directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat DECENT as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "DECENT — sufficiently clothed to see visitors or appear in public; "are you decent?"" (9 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.