DEFENCING is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 16 points
Yes for Scrabble. DEFENCING is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
d2e1f4e1n1c3i1n1g2
PlayableDEFENCING · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFENCING?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENCING is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENCING
No single letter turns DEFENCING into another word.
How DEFENCING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1c3i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2c4i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFENCING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENCING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENCING
fencing13 feeding12 feigned12 fending12 engined9 needing9 fenced12 fennec11 ceding10 define10 feeing10 fening10 finned10 infeed10 edenic9 incede9 deeing8 ending8 genned8 ginned8 engine7 indene7 fence10 fidge10 feign9 fiend9 fined9 deice8 genic8 deign7 dinge7 niece7 diene6 eigne6 genie6 inned6 fice9 defi8 deif8 feed8
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Common questions about DEFENCING
- Is DEFENCING valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFENCING is not in it.
- How many points is DEFENCING worth?
- DEFENCING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENCING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENCING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFENCING:
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