DEFAECATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFAECATION 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 DEFAECATION?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFAECATION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAECATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defaecationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFAECATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFAECATION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFAECATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFAECATION
1 longer words begin with DEFAECATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAECATION
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Common questions about DEFAECATION
- Is DEFAECATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAECATION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAECATION worth?
- DEFAECATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFAECATION?
- DEFAECATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFAECATION:
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