DEFECTIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. DEFECTIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1c3t1i1v4e1s1
PlayableDEFECTIVES · 10 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFECTIVES?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.9
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTIVES is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTIVES
No single letter turns DEFECTIVES into another word.
How DEFECTIVES scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3t1i1v4e1s1 19
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4t1i1v5e1s1 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFECTIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTIVES
defective18 deceives14 evictees13 deceive13 defects13 devices13 evicted13 festive13 evictee12 deifest11 devisee11 steeved11 deceits10 defect12 device12 civets11 evicts11 deeves10 defies10 devest10 devise10 divest10 evited10 feesed10 fisted10 sieved10 sifted10 stived10 vested10 viseed10 cisted9 deceit9 deices9 edicts9 evites9 secede9 steeve9 stieve9 vestee9 fives11
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Common questions about DEFECTIVES
- Is DEFECTIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTIVES, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTIVES worth?
- DEFECTIVES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTIVES?
- No single letter can be added to DEFECTIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFECTIVES:
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