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.
d2e1f4e1r1r1a1l1
PlayableDEFERRAL · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
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
Scrabble d2e1f4e1r1r1a1l1 12
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1r1r1a1l2 13
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.
Words starting with DEFERRAL
1 longer words begin with DEFERRAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFERRAL
federal11 deafer10 deflea10 fardel10 farred10 fealed10 feared10 flared10 leafed10 fearer9 ferrel9 dealer7 dearer7 dreare7 laered7 larder7 leader7 leared7 reader7 reared7 redeal7 redear7 reread7 realer6 defer9 elfed9 fader9 fared9 freed9 refed9 farer8 farle8 feare8 feral8 ferer8 flare8 fleer8 freer8 frere8 refel8
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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 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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