DEFACING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFACING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFACING?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFACING is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFACING
No single letter turns DEFACING into another word.
How DEFACING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFACING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFACING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFACING
- All 8 letters of DEFACING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEFACING
1 longer words begin with DEFACING.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFACING
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Common questions about DEFACING
- Is DEFACING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFACING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFACING worth?
- DEFACING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFACING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFACING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFACING:
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