DEFECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDEFECTION · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFECTION?
| 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%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTION is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFECTION scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFECTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFECTION
3 longer words begin with DEFECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTION
infected14 confide13 feinted11 codeine10 ctenoid10 deontic10 enticed10 noticed10 coifed12 defect12 fenced12 confit11 infect11 define10 foetid10 foined10 infeed10 codein9 coedit9 coined9 condie9 deceit9 decent9 docent9 edenic9 encode9 incede9 cenote8 entice8 noetic8 notice8 denote7 ditone7 eident7 endite7 intoed7 ointed7 fecit10 fence10 feted9
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Common questions about DEFECTION
- Is DEFECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTION worth?
- DEFECTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTION?
- DEFECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFECTION:
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