DEFECATION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFECATION 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.
d2e1f4e1c3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDEFECATION · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFECATION?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECATION is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defecationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFECATION scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3a1t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4a1t1i1o1n2 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFECATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFECATION
1 longer words begin with DEFECATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECATION
defection15 defiance14 infected14 actioned11 anecdote11 catenoid11 confide13 defacto13 enfaced13 faceted13 faciend13 factoid13 fancied13 faction12 faience12 fiancee12 defiant11 fainted11 feinted11 codeina10 codeine10 ctenoid10 deontic10 enacted10 enticed10 noticed10 oceanid10 tacnode10 acetone9 aconite9 anoetic9 coifed12 deface12 defect12 fenced12 confit11 enface11 facete11 fiance11 infect11
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Common questions about DEFECATION
- Is DEFECATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECATION worth?
- DEFECATION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECATION?
- DEFECATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFECATION:
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