DEFICIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFICIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4i1c3i1e1n1t1
PlayableDEFICIENT · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFICIENT?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.89%
Our own measure of how useful DEFICIENT is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFICIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deficientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFICIENT scores
Scrabble d2e1f4i1c3i1e1n1t1 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4i1c4i1e1n2t1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFICIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFICIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFICIENT
4 longer words begin with DEFICIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFICIENT
feticide14 infected14 inficete13 definite12 indictee11 deficit13 edifice13 feinted11 eidetic10 enticed10 identic10 incited10 dietine8 defect12 deific12 fenced12 infect11 define10 infeed10 citied9 deceit9 decent9 edenic9 finite9 incede9 indict9 entice8 incite8 eident7 endite7 indite7 tineid7 fecit10 fence10 ficin10 feted9 fetid9 fiend9 fined9 cited8
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Common questions about DEFICIENT
- Is DEFICIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFICIENT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFICIENT worth?
- DEFICIENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFICIENT?
- DEFICIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFICIENT:
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