DEFAECATED is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFAECATED 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEFAECATED?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFAECATED is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAECATED
No single letter turns DEFAECATED into another word.
How DEFAECATED scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFAECATED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFAECATED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFAECATED
- DEFAECATED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAECATED
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Common questions about DEFAECATED
- Is DEFAECATED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAECATED, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAECATED worth?
- DEFAECATED is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFAECATED?
- No single letter can be added to DEFAECATED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFAECATED:
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