DEFECTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFECTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1c3t1o1r1
PlayableDEFECTOR · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFECTOR?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEFECTOR is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFECTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defectorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFECTOR scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1c3t1o1r1 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1c4t1o1r1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFECTOR, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFECTOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFECTOR
1 longer words begin with DEFECTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFECTOR
crofted13 deforce13 defect12 forced12 refect11 defter10 forted10 recode9 teredo7 croft10 force10 defer9 feted9 freed9 refed9 ceder8 cered8 coder8 cored8 coted8 credo8 creed8 decor8 fetor8 forte8 freet8 ofter8 terfe8 erect7 recto7 terce7 deter6 doree6 doter6 erode6 roted6 treed6 trode6 coft9 corf9
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Common questions about DEFECTOR
- Is DEFECTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFECTOR, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFECTOR worth?
- DEFECTOR is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFECTOR?
- DEFECTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFECTOR:
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