DEFANGED is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFANGED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4a1n1g2e1d2
PlayableDEFANGED · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFANGED?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEFANGED is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFANGED
No single letter turns DEFANGED into another word.
How DEFANGED scores
Scrabble d2e1f4a1n1g2e1d2 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4a1n2g3e1d2 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFANGED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFANGED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFANGED
- DEFANGED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEFANGED
fadged12 defang11 defend11 fanded11 fanged11 fended11 deafen10 danged9 deaden8 deaned8 faded10 fadge10 ganef9 edged8 neafe8 ended7 agene6 eaned6 deaf8 fade8 fand8 fang8 feed8 fend8 feng8 fane7 feen7 aged6 dang6 dead6 deed6 edge6 egad6 gade6 gaed6 geed6 agee5 agen5 dean5 deen5
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Common questions about DEFANGED
- Is DEFANGED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFANGED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFANGED worth?
- DEFANGED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFANGED?
- No single letter can be added to DEFANGED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFANGED:
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