DEFECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableDEFECTING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFECTING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTING
No single letter turns DEFECTING into another word.
How DEFECTING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4t1i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFECTING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTING
infected14 feeding12 feigned12 feinted11 enticed10 genetic10 defect12 fenced12 fidget11 gifted11 infect11 ceding10 define10 feeing10 feting10 giftee10 infeed10 deceit9 decent9 edenic9 incede9 deeing8 entice8 geited8 nidget8 tinged8 eident7 endite7 teeing7 fecit10 fence10 fidge10 feign9 feted9 fetid9 fiend9 fined9 cited8 deice8 edict8
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Common questions about DEFECTING
- Is DEFECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTING worth?
- DEFECTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFECTING:
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