DEFECT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEFECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFECT?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFECT is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFECT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEFECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 188,140.
What does DEFECT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fault or flaw that stops something from being perfect or from working as it should.
The word is used for things, such as a crack in a vase or a flaw in an engine part, and also for people, as in a defect of character or of hearing. A birth defect is a physical problem present from birth. Makers often offer a refund when a product has a defect that was there when it was sold. The same word is also a verb meaning to abandon one's own side or country and join the other.
How DEFECT is used
Common in general and technical use; as a verb it means to desert a cause.
- The car was recalled because of a serious brake defect.
- A tiny defect in the glass made the bottle crack.
- Her only defect was an unwillingness to listen.
- The inspector found no defect in the weld.
- A defect of the eye can be corrected with glasses.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFECT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFECT
17 longer words begin with DEFECT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECT
Common questions about DEFECT
- Is DEFECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECT worth?
- DEFECT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFECT mean?
- A fault or flaw that stops something from being perfect or from working as it should.
- What letters can be added to DEFECT?
- DEFECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEFECT:
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