DEFAMATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFAMATION 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.
d2e1f4a1m3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDEFAMATION · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFAMATION?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful DEFAMATION is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAMATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defamationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFAMATION scores
Scrabble d2e1f4a1m3a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4a1m4a1t1i1o1n2 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFAMATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFAMATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFAMATION
1 longer words begin with DEFAMATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAMATION
antifoam13 animated11 diamante11 dominate11 manatoid11 nematoid11 metanoia10 infamed13 defiant11 fainted11 adenoma10 amidone10 domaine10 domatia10 mandate10 mediant10 amation9 amentia9 amniote9 animate9 animato9 defoam12 fandom12 foamed12 mafted12 famine11 fantom11 foeman11 foment11 fomite11 infame11 daftie10 fadein10 fained10 fantad10 fantod10 fiated10 foetid10 foined10 aidman9
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Common questions about DEFAMATION
- Is DEFAMATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAMATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAMATION worth?
- DEFAMATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFAMATION?
- DEFAMATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFAMATION:
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