DEFERRAL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEFERRAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFERRAL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFERRAL is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFERRAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deferralsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFERRAL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFERRAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFERRAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEFERRAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of putting something off until a later time.
A deferral can apply to a loan payment, a decision or military service. It usually means a delay agreed or granted, not an outright cancellation.
How DEFERRAL is used
Used in finance, law and administration for postponements.
- The bank agreed to a six-month deferral of payments.
- A student can request deferral of the course start.
- Her deferral gave the committee more time to decide.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFERRAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFERRAL
1 longer words begin with DEFERRAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFERRAL
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Common questions about DEFERRAL
- Is DEFERRAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFERRAL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFERRAL worth?
- DEFERRAL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFERRAL mean?
- The act of putting something off until a later time.
- What letters can be added to DEFERRAL?
- DEFERRAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFERRAL:
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