DEFAMILIARIZE is valid in North America, not in Collins — 28 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFAMILIARIZE is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 28 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEFAMILIARIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFAMILIARIZE is to know. It scores 28 from 13 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAMILIARIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFAMILIARIZE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DEFAMILIARIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFAMILIARIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFAMILIARIZE
2 longer words begin with DEFAMILIARIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAMILIARIZE
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Common questions about DEFAMILIARIZE
- Is DEFAMILIARIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAMILIARIZE, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAMILIARIZE worth?
- DEFAMILIARIZE is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFAMILIARIZE?
- DEFAMILIARIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DEFAMILIARIZE:
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