DEFAECATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFAECATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEFAECATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFAECATE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAECATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFAECATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFAECATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFAECATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFAECATE
2 longer words begin with DEFAECATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAECATE
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Common questions about DEFAECATE
- Is DEFAECATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAECATE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAECATE worth?
- DEFAECATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFAECATE?
- DEFAECATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFAECATE:
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