DEFENDANTS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFENDANTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1d2a1n1t1s1
PlayableDEFENDANTS · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFENDANTS?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENDANTS is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENDANTS
No single letter turns DEFENDANTS into another word.
How DEFENDANTS scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1d2a1n1t1s1 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2d2a1n2t1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFENDANTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENDANTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENDANTS
defendant14 fastened12 defends12 deafens11 deafest11 defaste11 defeats11 feasted11 enfants10 deadens9 deadest9 sedated9 steaded9 stended9 dennets8 enneads8 standee8 standen8 steaned8 stenned8 tenenda8 neatens7 defend11 fanded11 fended11 deafen10 defast10 defats10 defeat10 fanned10 fasted10 feased10 feated10 enfant9 fasten9 neafes9 nefast9 danted8 deaden8 deaned8
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Common questions about DEFENDANTS
- Is DEFENDANTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENDANTS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENDANTS worth?
- DEFENDANTS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENDANTS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENDANTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFENDANTS:
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