DEFECTIVENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. DEFECTIVENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFECTIVENESS?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTIVENESS is to know. It scores 22 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTIVENESS
No single letter turns DEFECTIVENESS into another word.
How DEFECTIVENESS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DEFECTIVENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTIVENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFECTIVENESS
- The letter E appears four times in DEFECTIVENESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEFECTIVENESS
1 longer words begin with DEFECTIVENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTIVENESS
Showing 40 of 669. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DEFECTIVENESS
- Is DEFECTIVENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTIVENESS, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTIVENESS worth?
- DEFECTIVENESS is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTIVENESS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFECTIVENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DEFECTIVENESS:
Open DEFECTIVENESS in the Word Finder