DEFAECATING is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFAECATING 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 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2e1f4a1e1c3a1t1i1n1g2
Depends on the listDEFAECATING · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFAECATING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.73%
Our own measure of how useful DEFAECATING is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAECATING
No single letter turns DEFAECATING into another word.
How DEFAECATING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4a1e1c3a1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends d2e1f4a1e1c4a1t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFAECATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFAECATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAECATING
defecating17 defecting16 defeating14 defacing15 caftaned14 defiance14 faceting14 infected14 facetiae13 agenetic11 indagate10 enfaced13 faceted13 faciend13 fancied13 faience12 fanatic12 feeding12 feigned12 fiancee12 defiant11 encaged11 fainted11 fanteeg11 feating11 feinted11 incaged11 agnatic10 aidance10 antacid10 catagen10 centage10 enacted10 enticed10 genetic10 agented9 catenae9 endgate9 negated9 taeniae7
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Common questions about DEFAECATING
- Is DEFAECATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAECATING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAECATING worth?
- DEFAECATING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFAECATING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFAECATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFAECATING:
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