DEFECATE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFECATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableDEFECATE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFECATE?
| 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: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7.38%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECATE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFECATE scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3a1t1e1 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4a1t1e1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFECATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFECATE
2 longer words begin with DEFECATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECATE
faceted13 deface12 defect12 facete11 defeat10 feated10 decaf11 faced11 facet10 defat9 fated9 feted9 acted8 cadee8 cadet8 teade6 teaed6 cafe9 face9 fact9 daft8 deaf8 deft8 fade8 feed8 aced7 cade7 cede7 dace7 ecad7 fate7 feat7 feet7 feta7 fete7 cate6 cete6 tace6 date5 deet5
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Common questions about DEFECATE
- Is DEFECATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECATE worth?
- DEFECATE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECATE?
- DEFECATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFECATE:
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