DEAFENING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEAFENING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1a1f4e1n1i1n1g2
PlayableDEAFENING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEAFENING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DEAFENING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEAFENING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deafeningsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEAFENING scores
Scrabble d2e1a1f4e1n1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends d2e1a1f4e1n2i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEAFENING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEAFENING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEAFENING
2 longer words begin with DEAFENING.
Shorter words from the letters in DEAFENING
fanding12 feeding12 feigned12 fending12 fannied11 feninga11 deaning9 engined9 needing9 adenine8 defang11 fading11 fanged11 deafen10 define10 fadein10 fained10 fanned10 feeing10 fening10 fingan10 finned10 infeed10 fainne9 daeing8 deeing8 ending8 gained8 ganned8 genned8 ginned8 aedine7 dinnae7 eaning7 engine7 ennage7 ennead7 indene7 innage7 fadge10
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Common questions about DEAFENING
- Is DEAFENING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEAFENING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEAFENING worth?
- DEAFENING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEAFENING?
- DEAFENING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEAFENING:
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