DEFECTIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. DEFECTIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableDEFECTIVELY · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFECTIVELY?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.09
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.09%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTIVELY is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTIVELY
No single letter turns DEFECTIVELY into another word.
How DEFECTIVELY scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3t1i1v4e1l1y4 23
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4t1i1v5e1l2y3 25
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFECTIVELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTIVELY
deflective19 defective18 cleveite13 elective13 deletive12 fetidly14 clefted13 clifted13 deceive13 deflect13 evicted13 eyelift13 fleeced13 evictee12 fleecie12 devilet11 fileted11 fleeted11 elected10 clifty14 fleecy14 deftly13 fleyed13 flyted13 defect12 device12 levity12 cleeve11 fleece11 defile10 evited10 eyelid10 felted10 flited10 leveed10 levied10 lifted10 veiled10 ceiled9 cieled9
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Common questions about DEFECTIVELY
- Is DEFECTIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTIVELY, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTIVELY worth?
- DEFECTIVELY is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to DEFECTIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFECTIVELY:
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