DEFAECATIONS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFAECATIONS 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.
Which word lists accept DEFAECATIONS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFAECATIONS is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAECATIONS
No single letter turns DEFAECATIONS into another word.
How DEFAECATIONS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEFAECATIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFAECATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAECATIONS
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Common questions about DEFAECATIONS
- Is DEFAECATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAECATIONS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAECATIONS worth?
- DEFAECATIONS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFAECATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFAECATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEFAECATIONS:
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