DEADFALL is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEADFALL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEADFALL?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEADFALL is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEADFALL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deadfallsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEADFALL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEADFALL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEADFALL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEADFALL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A trap in which a heavy weight drops onto an animal.
Hunters set a deadfall with a trigger stick that releases a log or stone. The word also names a tangle of fallen trees in a forest.
How DEADFALL is used
Used in hunting and woodland description, mostly in North American English.
- The trapper built a deadfall beside the stream.
- We climbed over a deadfall of storm-broken pines.
- A deadfall is cruel by modern standards.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEADFALL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEADFALL
1 longer words begin with DEADFALL.
Shorter words from the letters in DEADFALL
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Common questions about DEADFALL
- Is DEADFALL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEADFALL, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEADFALL worth?
- DEADFALL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEADFALL mean?
- A trap in which a heavy weight drops onto an animal.
- What letters can be added to DEADFALL?
- DEADFALL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEADFALL:
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