DEFALCATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEFALCATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDEFALCATION · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFALCATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful DEFALCATION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFALCATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defalcationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFALCATION scores
Scrabble d2e1f4a1l1c3a1t1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends d2e1f4a1l2c4a1t1i1o1n2 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFALCATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFALCATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFALCATION
1 longer words begin with DEFALCATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFALCATION
conflated15 factoidal15 factional14 falcation14 deflation13 defoliant13 fantailed13 anecdotal12 cadential12 diaconate12 laodicean12 dealation10 caftaned14 canfield14 falcated14 olfacted14 califate13 califont13 conflate13 falconet13 flection13 foliated12 inflated12 actioned11 anecdota11 anticold11 catenoid11 daltonic11 diaconal11 olefiant11 analcite10 laitance10 delation9 dentalia9 clifted13 confide13 defacto13 faciend13 factoid13 falcade13
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Common questions about DEFALCATION
- Is DEFALCATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFALCATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFALCATION worth?
- DEFALCATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFALCATION?
- DEFALCATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFALCATION:
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