DEAFEN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEAFEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEAFEN?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEAFEN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEAFEN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deafensChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEAFEN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEAFEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 41,809.
What does DEAFEN mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make someone unable to hear, or to overwhelm the ears with extreme noise.
Deafen can mean permanent or temporary loss of hearing, as when an explosion rings in the ears. It also works figuratively for noise so loud that nothing else can be heard. A related use means to soften sound by lining a wall or floor, as in deafening a room against traffic.
How DEAFEN is used
Often seen as the participle deafening, meaning extremely loud.
- The jet engines deafen anyone standing near the runway.
- Thunder seemed to deafen the whole valley.
- Do not deafen the baby with that rattle.
- Heavy felt will deafen the sound between the two rooms.
- The roar of the crowd began to deafen him.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEAFEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEAFEN
5 longer words begin with DEAFEN.
Shorter words from the letters in DEAFEN
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Common questions about DEAFEN
- Is DEAFEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEAFEN, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEAFEN worth?
- DEAFEN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEAFEN mean?
- To make someone unable to hear, or to overwhelm the ears with extreme noise.
- What letters can be added to DEAFEN?
- DEAFEN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEAFEN:
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