DEFIANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFIANCE 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.
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PlayableDEFIANCE · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFIANCE?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DEFIANCE is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFIANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defiancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFIANCE scores
Scrabble d2e1f4i1a1n1c3e1 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4i1a1n2c4e1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFIANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFIANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFIANCE
1 longer words begin with DEFIANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFIANCE
enfaced13 faciend13 fancied13 faience12 fiancee12 deface12 fenced12 enface11 fiance11 deafen10 define10 fadein10 fained10 infeed10 candie9 cnidae9 decane9 decani9 edenic9 incede9 aedine7 decaf11 faced11 facie10 fence10 finca10 fiend9 fined9 acned8 cadee8 cadie8 caned8 canid8 cnida8 dance8 decan8 deice8 faine8 neafe8 nicad8
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Common questions about DEFIANCE
- Is DEFIANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFIANCE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFIANCE worth?
- DEFIANCE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFIANCE?
- DEFIANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFIANCE:
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