DEFAME is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEFAME is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFAME?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFAME is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAME
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFAME scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEFAME, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 125,426.
What does DEFAME mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To harm a person's good name by spreading false or damaging statements about them.
In law, to defame someone means to publish a falsehood that lowers them in the eyes of others; spoken lies are called slander and written ones libel. A claim of this kind usually fails if the statement turns out to be true. Newspapers and individuals are both careful about this word because defending a case can be costly. The noun is defamation, and the adjective is defamatory.
How DEFAME is used
Formal and legal; common in court reports and journalism.
- She sued the paper for trying to defame her in print.
- Spreading rumours to defame a rival is not acceptable.
- The letter was written to defame the mayor before the vote.
- He claimed the interview was meant to defame him.
- You cannot defame a person simply by criticising their work honestly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFAME and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFAME
4 longer words begin with DEFAME.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAME
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Common questions about DEFAME
- Is DEFAME valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAME, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAME worth?
- DEFAME is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFAME mean?
- To harm a person's good name by spreading false or damaging statements about them.
- What letters can be added to DEFAME?
- DEFAME takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEFAME:
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