DEFAULT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEFAULT 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 DEFAULT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFAULT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFAULT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defaultsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFAULT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFAULT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does DEFAULT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To fail to do something required, especially to repay a loan.
Borrowers who default risk losing their property. In computing a program will default to a preset option when the user chooses nothing. As a noun, the default is the option that applies automatically.
How DEFAULT is used
Used in finance, law and computing.
- The company may default on its loan.
- The player will default to the easy level.
- He chose to default rather than appear in court.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFAULT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEFAULT
The 7 tiles of DEFAULT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFAULT
5 longer words begin with DEFAULT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFAULT
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Common questions about DEFAULT
- Is DEFAULT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFAULT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFAULT worth?
- DEFAULT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFAULT mean?
- To fail to do something required, especially to repay a loan.
- What letters can be added to DEFAULT?
- DEFAULT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFAULT:
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