DEFECTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFECTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableDEFECTIONS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFECTIONS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTIONS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTIONS
No single letter turns DEFECTIONS into another word.
How DEFECTIONS scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3t1i1o1n1s1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4t1i1o1n2s1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFECTIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTIONS
defection15 sectioned12 confides14 infected14 fendiest12 infested12 softened12 codeines11 deontics11 icestone10 seicento10 sidenote9 confide13 defects13 confest12 confits12 infects12 defines11 deifest11 feinted11 foisted11 fondest11 infeeds11 snifted11 cestode10 cestoid10 codeine10 codeins10 coedits10 condies10 cotised10 ctenoid10 deceits10 deontic10 descent10 diocese10 docents10 encodes10 enticed10 escoted10
Showing 40 of 663. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DEFECTIONS
- Is DEFECTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTIONS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTIONS worth?
- DEFECTIONS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTIONS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFECTIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFECTIONS:
Open DEFECTIONS in the Word Finder