DEFFLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFFLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFFLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFFLY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFFLY
No single letter turns DEFFLY into another word.
How DEFFLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEFFLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,104 thousand.
What stands out about DEFFLY
- DEFFLY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
- The letters of DEFFLY run in alphabetical order from first to last.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEFFLY
Common questions about DEFFLY
- Is DEFFLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFFLY is not in it.
- How many points is DEFFLY worth?
- DEFFLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFFLY?
- No single letter can be added to DEFFLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEFFLY:
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