DEFIANTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFIANTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4i1a1n1t1l1y4
PlayableDEFIANTLY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFIANTLY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DEFIANTLY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFIANTLY
No single letter turns DEFIANTLY into another word.
How DEFIANTLY scores
Scrabble d2e1f4i1a1n1t1l1y4 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4i1a1n2t1l2y3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFIANTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFIANTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFIANTLY
- All 9 letters of DEFIANTLY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEFIANTLY
inflated12 fetidly14 faintly13 defiant11 fainted11 flinted11 inflate10 daftly13 deafly13 deftly13 fayned13 flayed13 flyted13 ladify13 fainly12 fainty12 fealty12 featly12 finely12 flinty12 lenify12 naifly12 adenyl10 afield10 daftie10 dainty10 daylit10 eyliad10 fadein10 failed10 fained10 fiated10 flaned10 flited10 lifted10 fetial9 finale9 infelt9 lenity9 litany9
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Common questions about DEFIANTLY
- Is DEFIANTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFIANTLY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFIANTLY worth?
- DEFIANTLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFIANTLY?
- No single letter can be added to DEFIANTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFIANTLY:
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