DEFANGING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFANGING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4a1n1g2i1n1g2
PlayableDEFANGING · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFANGING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DEFANGING is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFANGING
No single letter turns DEFANGING into another word.
How DEFANGING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4a1n1g2i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4a1n2g3i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFANGING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFANGING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFANGING
fadging13 fanding12 fanging12 fending12 fannied11 feninga11 danging10 deaning9 fagged12 figged12 defang11 fading11 fanged11 fadein10 fained10 fanned10 fening10 fingan10 finned10 edging9 fainne9 gadgie9 ganged9 nagged9 ageing8 daeing8 ending8 gaeing8 gained8 ganned8 ginned8 dinnae7 eaning7 innage7 fadge10 fidge10 fagin9 feign9 fiend9 fined9
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Common questions about DEFANGING
- Is DEFANGING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFANGING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFANGING worth?
- DEFANGING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFANGING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFANGING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFANGING:
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