DEFLECTED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFLECTED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFLECTED?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFLECTED is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLECTED
No single letter turns DEFLECTED into another word.
How DEFLECTED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFLECTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLECTED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFLECTED
- DEFLECTED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFLECTED mean in Scrabble?
DEFLECTED is the past tense or past participle of DEFLECT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLECTED
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Common questions about DEFLECTED
- Is DEFLECTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLECTED, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLECTED worth?
- DEFLECTED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLECTED?
- No single letter can be added to DEFLECTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFLECTED:
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