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.
d2e1f4e1r1e1n1c3e1s1
PlayableDEFERENCES · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
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
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.2%
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
Scrabble d2e1f4e1r1e1n1c3e1s1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1r1e1n2c4e1s1 18
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
Shorter words from the letters in DEFERENCES
deference15 defences14 refenced14 refences13 enserfed12 recensed11 screened11 secerned11 defence13 fencers12 refence12 defense11 enfreed11 feeders11 fenders11 refeeds11 creesed10 decerns10 decrees10 enfrees10 recedes10 scerned10 seceder10 recense9 needers8 serened8 sneered8 fenced12 fencer11 fences11 defers10 feeder10 feered10 feesed10 fender10 reefed10 refeed10 ceders9 cendre9 censed9
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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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