decussation
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 11
/dɛkʌˈseɪʃən/
Definition of decussation
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A crossing or intersection of lines etc. so as to form an X-shape.
“[…] which being doubled at the angle, makes up the Letter χ, that is the Emphaticall decussation, or fundamentall figure.”
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Etymology
From Latin decussationem, from decussare.
Words you can make from decussation
200+ playable · top: CUSTODIANS (13 pts)
Best play custodians 13 points10-letter words
2 words9-letter words
23 words- AUCTIONED 12 pts
- CATENOIDS 12 pts
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- CONSISTED 12 pts
- CUSTODIAN 12 pts
- CUSTODIES 12 pts
- DIOCESANS 12 pts
- DISCOUNTS 12 pts
- DISTANCES 12 pts
- EDUCATION 12 pts
- EDUCTIONS 12 pts
- ENDOCASTS 12 pts
- OUTDANCES 12 pts
- SEDUCTION 12 pts
- SONICATED 12 pts
- SUCTIONED 12 pts
- CANOEISTS 11 pts
- CESSATION 11 pts
- SONICATES 11 pts
- TENACIOUS 11 pts
- SEDATIONS 10 pts
- SUDATIONS 10 pts
- SUSTAINED 10 pts
8-letter words
60 words- ACIDNESS 11 pts
- ACIDOSES 11 pts
- ACTIONED 11 pts
- CATENOID 11 pts
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- CONDUITS 11 pts
- CONTUSED 11 pts
- CUSTODES 11 pts
- DANCIEST 11 pts
- DESCANTS 11 pts
- DIOCESAN 11 pts
- DISCANTS 11 pts
- DISCOUNT 11 pts
- DISTANCE 11 pts
- EDACIOUS 11 pts
- EDUCTION 11 pts
- ENDOCAST 11 pts
- INCUDATE 11 pts
- NOCTUIDS 11 pts
- OUTDANCE 11 pts
- TACNODES 11 pts
- UNCOATED 11 pts
- ACONITES 10 pts
- AUCTIONS 10 pts
- CAESIOUS 10 pts
- CANOEIST 10 pts
- CANTUSES 10 pts
- CAUTIONS 10 pts
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- COUNTESS 10 pts
- COUNTIES 10 pts
- ISSUANCE 10 pts
- NUTCASES 10 pts
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- ADENOSIS 9 pts
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- ASTONIED 9 pts
- ASTOUNDS 9 pts
- AUDIENTS 9 pts
- DESTAINS 9 pts
- OUTSIDES 9 pts
- SANDIEST 9 pts
- SEDATION 9 pts
- SINUATED 9 pts
- SOUNDEST 9 pts
- SUDATION 9 pts
- ASTONIES 8 pts
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7-letter words
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- ASCENDS 10 pts
- CANDIES 10 pts
- CESTOID 10 pts
- COADIES 10 pts
- COASTED 10 pts
- CODEIAS 10 pts
- CODEINA 10 pts
- CODEINS 10 pts
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- COUNTED 10 pts
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- DACITES 10 pts
- DACOITS 10 pts
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- DISCANT 10 pts
- DISCASE 10 pts
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- DISSECT 10 pts
- DOCENTS 10 pts
- DOUCEST 10 pts
- ESCUDOS 10 pts
- INCASED 10 pts
- INCUDES 10 pts
- INCUSED 10 pts
- INDUCES 10 pts
- INDUCTS 10 pts
- NOCTUID 10 pts
- NOTICED 10 pts
- SCANTED 10 pts
- SCOUTED 10 pts
- SECONDI 10 pts
- SECONDS 10 pts
- ACETINS 9 pts
- ACETOUS 9 pts
- ACINOSE 9 pts
- ACINOUS 9 pts
- ACONITE 9 pts
- ACTIONS 9 pts
- ASCENTS 9 pts
- ASCITES 9 pts
- ATONICS 9 pts
- AUCTION 9 pts
- CAESTUS 9 pts
- CAISSON 9 pts
- CASEINS 9 pts
- CASEOUS 9 pts
- CASINOS 9 pts
- CASSINE 9 pts
- CASSINO 9 pts
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- CATIONS 9 pts
- CAUTION 9 pts
- CESSION 9 pts
- CINEAST 9 pts
- CONATUS 9 pts
- CONSIST 9 pts
- CONTUSE 9 pts
- COSIEST 9 pts
- COSINES 9 pts
- COTEAUS 9 pts
- COUSINS 9 pts
- CUEISTS 9 pts
- CUESTAS 9 pts
- CUTISES 9 pts
- ECTASIS 9 pts
- ICTUSES 9 pts
- INCASES 9 pts
- INCESTS 9 pts
- INCUSES 9 pts
- INSECTS 9 pts
- NEUSTIC 9 pts
- NOTICES 9 pts
- NUTCASE 9 pts
- OCTANES 9 pts
- OSCINES 9 pts
- SCOTIAS 9 pts
- SECANTS 9 pts
- SECTION 9 pts
- ADIOSES 8 pts
- ANODISE 8 pts
- ASTOUND 8 pts
- AUDIENT 8 pts
- AUDISTS 8 pts
- DAUTIES 8 pts
- DESTAIN 8 pts
- DETAINS 8 pts
- DISSEAT 8 pts
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- NIDUSES 8 pts
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- OUTSAID 8 pts
- OUTSIDE 8 pts
- SAINTED 8 pts
- SATINED 8 pts
- ATONIES 7 pts
- AUNTIES 7 pts
- ENTASIS 7 pts
- ISSUANT 7 pts
- NASTIES 7 pts
- NOSIEST 7 pts
- OUTSINS 7 pts
- SANIOUS 7 pts
- SEITANS 7 pts
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