Is DEFECTIONIST valid in Words with Friends?

No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFECTIONIST is not in it.

How many points is DEFECTIONIST worth?

DEFECTIONIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to DEFECTIONIST?

DEFECTIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

DEFECTIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points

It depends on the list you play by. DEFECTIONIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.

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Depends on the listDEFECTIONIST · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF

18points in Scrabble

20points in Words with Friends

12letters

1hook available

Which word lists accept DEFECTIONIST?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Not listed
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Not listed

Word power: 33 / 100

33WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

1.5

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

6.67%

Our own measure of how useful DEFECTIONIST is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for DEFECTIONIST

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How DEFECTIONIST scores

Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1i1s1t1 18

Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4t1i1o1n2i1s1t1 20

Face value of the 12 tiles in DEFECTIONIST, 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	2	6
i	2	9
o	1	8
n	1	6
s	1	4

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with DEFECTIONIST

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1 longer words begin with DEFECTIONIST.

Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTIONIST

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Common questions about DEFECTIONIST

Is DEFECTIONIST valid in Words with Friends?: No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFECTIONIST is not in it.
How many points is DEFECTIONIST worth?: DEFECTIONIST is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to DEFECTIONIST?: DEFECTIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEFECTIONIST:

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