DEFALCATES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFALCATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4a1l1c3a1t1e1s1
PlayableDEFALCATES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFALCATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful DEFALCATES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFALCATES
No single letter turns DEFALCATES into another word.
How DEFALCATES scores
Scrabble d2e1f4a1l1c3a1t1e1s1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4a1l2c4a1t1e1s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFALCATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFALCATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFALCATES
defalcate15 escalated12 deflects14 falcades14 falcated14 deflates12 caseated11 escalade11 estacade11 escalate10 dealates9 clefted13 defaces13 defects13 deflect13 facades13 faceted13 falcade13 falcate12 deafest11 defaste11 defeats11 deflate11 defleas11 feasted11 alcades10 castled10 cleated10 descale10 scalade10 sclated10 acetals9 caseate9 celesta9 lactase9 selecta9 dealate8 delates8 stealed8 decafs12
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Common questions about DEFALCATES
- Is DEFALCATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFALCATES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFALCATES worth?
- DEFALCATES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFALCATES?
- No single letter can be added to DEFALCATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFALCATES:
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