DEFALCATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFALCATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDEFALCATE · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFALCATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful DEFALCATE is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFALCATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFALCATE scores
Scrabble d2e1f4a1l1c3a1t1e1 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4a1l2c4a1t1e1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFALCATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFALCATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFALCATE
2 longer words begin with DEFALCATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFALCATE
falcated14 clefted13 deflect13 faceted13 falcade13 falcate12 deflate11 cleated10 dealate8 deface12 defect12 facade12 facete11 faecal11 aefald10 defeat10 deflea10 fealed10 feated10 felted10 leafed10 alcade9 fatale9 talced9 acetal8 alated7 delate7 elated7 taleae6 decaf11 faced11 cleft10 facet10 facta10 fecal10 afald9 defat9 delft9 elfed9 fated9
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Common questions about DEFALCATE
- Is DEFALCATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFALCATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFALCATE worth?
- DEFALCATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFALCATE?
- DEFALCATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFALCATE:
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