DEFEATING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFEATING 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.
d2e1f4e1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableDEFEATING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFEATING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DEFEATING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFEATING
No single letter turns DEFEATING into another word.
How DEFEATING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1a1t1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1a1t1i1n2g3 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFEATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFEATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFEATING
feeding12 feigned12 defiant11 fainted11 fanteeg11 feating11 feinted11 agented9 endgate9 negated9 defang11 fading11 fanged11 fidget11 gifted11 daftie10 deafen10 defeat10 define10 fadein10 fained10 fating10 feated10 feeing10 feting10 fiated10 giftee10 infeed10 daeing8 dating8 deeing8 gained8 gaited8 ganted8 geited8 nidget8 tanged8 tinged8 aedine7 anteed7
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Common questions about DEFEATING
- Is DEFEATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFEATING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFEATING worth?
- DEFEATING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFEATING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFEATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFEATING:
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