DEFEASANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFEASANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDEFEASANCE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFEASANCE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.2%
Our own measure of how useful DEFEASANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFEASANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFEASANCE scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1a1s1a1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1a1s1a1n2c4e1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFEASANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFEASANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFEASANCE
2 longer words begin with DEFEASANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFEASANCE
defences14 feasance13 defaces13 defence13 enfaced13 facades13 enfaces12 deafens11 defense11 decanes10 decease10 encased10 decafs12 deface12 facade12 fenced12 enface11 faeces11 fences11 deafen10 feased10 feesed10 ascend9 cadees9 ceased9 censed9 dances9 decane9 decans9 faenas9 neafes9 scened9 secede9 encase8 seance8 seneca8 neesed7 seaned7 decaf11 faced11
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Common questions about DEFEASANCE
- Is DEFEASANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFEASANCE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFEASANCE worth?
- DEFEASANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFEASANCE?
- DEFEASANCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFEASANCE:
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