DEFECTED is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFECTED 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.
Which word lists accept DEFECTED?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTED is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTED
No single letter turns DEFECTED into another word.
How DEFECTED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFECTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFECTED
- DEFECTED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFECTED mean in Scrabble?
DEFECTED is the past tense or past participle of DEFECT.
DEFECT(noun) — A fault or flaw that stops something from being perfect or from working as it should.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTED
Common questions about DEFECTED
- Is DEFECTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTED worth?
- DEFECTED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTED?
- No single letter can be added to DEFECTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFECTED:
Open DEFECTED in the Word Finder