DEFENDANT is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFENDANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1d2a1n1t1
PlayableDEFENDANT · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFENDANT?
| 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%1.56
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENDANT is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENDANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defendantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFENDANT scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1d2a1n1t1 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2d2a1n2t1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFENDANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENDANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFENDANT
1 longer words begin with DEFENDANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENDANT
tenenda8 defend11 fanded11 fended11 deafen10 defeat10 fanned10 feated10 enfant9 danted8 deaden8 deaned8 denned8 dented8 tended8 anteed7 dennet7 ennead7 tanned7 neaten6 faded10 defat9 fated9 feted9 neafe8 dated7 ended7 anted6 denet6 dente6 eaned6 teade6 teaed6 teend6 anent5 eaten5 enate5 tenne5 daft8 deaf8
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Common questions about DEFENDANT
- Is DEFENDANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENDANT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENDANT worth?
- DEFENDANT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENDANT?
- DEFENDANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFENDANT:
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