DEFEATISM is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFEATISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1a1t1i1s1m3
PlayableDEFEATISM · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFEATISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful DEFEATISM is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFEATISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defeatismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFEATISM scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1a1t1i1s1m3 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1a1t1i1s1m4 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFEATISM, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFEATISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFEATISM
1 longer words begin with DEFEATISM.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFEATISM
madefies14 semideaf14 safetied12 mediates11 sidemeat11 defames13 disfame13 misfeed13 dafties11 deafest11 defaste11 defeats11 deifest11 fadiest11 feasted11 diastem10 mediate10 misdate10 steamed10 miseate9 steamie9 ideates8 defame12 mafted12 misfed12 fatism11 metifs11 samfie11 daftie10 defast10 defats10 defeat10 defies10 fasted10 feased10 feated10 fiated10 fisted10 sifted10 adeems9
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Common questions about DEFEATISM
- Is DEFEATISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFEATISM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFEATISM worth?
- DEFEATISM is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFEATISM?
- DEFEATISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFEATISM:
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