DEFECTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. DEFECTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1c3t1i1v4e1
PlayableDEFECTIVE · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFECTIVE?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTIVE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defectivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFECTIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3t1i1v4e1 18
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4t1i1v5e1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFECTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFECTIVE
4 longer words begin with DEFECTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTIVE
deceive13 evicted13 evictee12 defect12 device12 evited10 deceit9 viced11 civet10 evict10 fecit10 deeve9 feted9 fetid9 cited8 deice8 edict8 evite8 ticed8 five10 cive9 fice9 vice9 deev8 defi8 deft8 deif8 devi8 dive8 feed8 fide8 vide8 vied8 cede7 cedi7 cide7 dice7 dict7 evet7 feet7
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Common questions about DEFECTIVE
- Is DEFECTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTIVE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTIVE worth?
- DEFECTIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTIVE?
- DEFECTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFECTIVE:
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