DEFERRING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFERRING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFERRING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFERRING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFERRING
No single letter turns DEFERRING into another word.
How DEFERRING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFERRING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFERRING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEFERRING mean in Scrabble?
DEFERRING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEFER.
Anagrams of DEFERRING
The 9 tiles of DEFERRING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFERRING
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Common questions about DEFERRING
- Is DEFERRING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFERRING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFERRING worth?
- DEFERRING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFERRING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFERRING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFERRING:
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