DEFANG is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEFANG is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFANG?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DEFANG is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFANG
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defangsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFANG scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEFANG, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
What does DEFANG mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remove the fangs of an animal, or to make something harmless or less threatening.
The literal use is rare and concerns snakes whose venom teeth are taken out. In practice defang is mostly figurative: a committee can defang a harsh law by adding exceptions, and a comedian can defang a bully with a joke. The image is of a dangerous creature left with nothing to bite with, which is why the word often appears in political and technical writing.
How DEFANG is used
Mostly figurative; common in news, politics and security writing.
- The senators voted to defang the bill before it reached the floor.
- A snake handler may defang a captive cobra for safety, though it is cruel.
- Humour can defang an awkward subject at a family dinner.
- The company hoped a quick apology would defang the criticism.
- Security software will defang a suspicious link by disabling its address.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFANG and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEFANG
The 6 tiles of DEFANG in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFANG
3 longer words begin with DEFANG.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFANG
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Common questions about DEFANG
- Is DEFANG valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFANG, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFANG worth?
- DEFANG is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFANG mean?
- To remove the fangs of an animal, or to make something harmless or less threatening.
- What letters can be added to DEFANG?
- DEFANG takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEFANG:
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