DEFERENCES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFERENCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFERENCES?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFERENCES is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFERENCES
No single letter turns DEFERENCES into another word.
How DEFERENCES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFERENCES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFERENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFERENCES
- The letter E appears four times in DEFERENCES.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFERENCES mean in Scrabble?
DEFERENCES is the plural of DEFERENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFERENCES
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Common questions about DEFERENCES
- Is DEFERENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFERENCES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFERENCES worth?
- DEFERENCES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFERENCES?
- No single letter can be added to DEFERENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFERENCES:
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