DEFANGS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEFANGS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFANGS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFANGS is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFANGS
No single letter turns DEFANGS into another word.
How DEFANGS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFANGS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does DEFANGS mean in Scrabble?
DEFANGS is the present-tense form of DEFANG used with he, she and it.
DEFANG(verb) — To remove the fangs of an animal, or to make something harmless or less threatening.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFANGS
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Common questions about DEFANGS
- Is DEFANGS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFANGS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFANGS worth?
- DEFANGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFANGS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFANGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFANGS:
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