DEFIBRINIZE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFIBRINIZE 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 26 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFIBRINIZE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFIBRINIZE is to know. It scores 26 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFIBRINIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFIBRINIZE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFIBRINIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFIBRINIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFIBRINIZE
2 longer words begin with DEFIBRINIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFIBRINIZE
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Common questions about DEFIBRINIZE
- Is DEFIBRINIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFIBRINIZE is not in it.
- How many points is DEFIBRINIZE worth?
- DEFIBRINIZE is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFIBRINIZE?
- DEFIBRINIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFIBRINIZE:
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