DEFILADE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFILADE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFILADE?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFILADE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFILADE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFILADE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFILADE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFILADE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEFILADE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
Shelter from enemy fire or view provided by the layout of the ground or by a barrier.
Military engineers think about defilade when siting a position behind a ridge or wall. A hillside can give it for free, while a built bank gives it by design.
How DEFILADE is used
Used in military and fortification writing, often in the phrase "in defilade".
- The gunners found defilade behind the ridge.
- Good defilade kept the trucks out of sight.
- The engineers added defilade along the road.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFILADE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFILADE
2 longer words begin with DEFILADE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFILADE
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Common questions about DEFILADE
- Is DEFILADE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFILADE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFILADE worth?
- DEFILADE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFILADE mean?
- Shelter from enemy fire or view provided by the layout of the ground or by a barrier.
- What letters can be added to DEFILADE?
- DEFILADE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFILADE:
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