DEDUCT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEDUCT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEDUCT?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEDUCT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEDUCT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deductsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEDUCT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEDUCT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does DEDUCT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To take an amount away from a total.
Employers deduct tax from wages, and shops deduct a discount from the price at the till. Teachers may deduct marks for late work. The word comes from the Latin for lead away, and the related noun deduction names both the subtraction and the amount taken.
How DEDUCT is used
Typical in money, tax and scoring contexts; used with from.
- The bank will deduct the fee from your account.
- They deduct tax before paying the salary.
- The judges deduct points for every error.
- Please deduct the cost of postage from the refund.
- We deduct ten percent for damaged goods.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEDUCT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEDUCT
The 6 tiles of DEDUCT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEDUCT
11 longer words begin with DEDUCT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEDUCT
Common questions about DEDUCT
- Is DEDUCT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEDUCT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEDUCT worth?
- DEDUCT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEDUCT mean?
- To take an amount away from a total.
- What letters can be added to DEDUCT?
- DEDUCT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEDUCT:
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