DEFAECATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFAECATES 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
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Depends on the listDEFAECATES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFAECATES?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.2%
Our own measure of how useful DEFAECATES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAECATES
No single letter turns DEFAECATES into another word.
How DEFAECATES scores
Scrabble d2e1f4a1e1c3a1t1e1s1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4a1e1c4a1t1e1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFAECATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFAECATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAECATES
defaecate15 defecates15 defecate14 caseated11 estacade11 defaces13 defects13 facades13 faceted13 deafest11 defaste11 defeats11 feasted11 decease10 caseate9 decafs12 deface12 defect12 facade12 facete11 facets11 faeces11 defast10 defats10 defeat10 fasted10 feased10 feated10 feesed10 cadees9 cadets9 casted9 ceased9 secede9 acates8 easted7 seated7 sedate7 teades7 teased7
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Common questions about DEFAECATES
- Is DEFAECATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAECATES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAECATES worth?
- DEFAECATES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFAECATES?
- No single letter can be added to DEFAECATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFAECATES:
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