DEFILEMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFILEMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4i1l1e1m3e1n1t1
PlayableDEFILEMENT · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFILEMENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful DEFILEMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFILEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defilementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFILEMENT scores
Scrabble d2e1f4i1l1e1m3e1n1t1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4i1l2e1m4e1n2t1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFILEMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFILEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFILEMENT
1 longer words begin with DEFILEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFILEMENT
liftmen12 enfiled11 feinted11 fileted11 fleeted11 flinted11 dementi10 element9 emetine9 telemen9 lenited8 filmed12 flemed12 flemit11 defile10 define10 felted10 flited10 infeed10 lifted10 delime9 dement9 feline9 infelt9 itemed9 leftie9 limned9 meined9 melted9 milden9 milted9 minted9 teemed9 emetin8 mentee8 temene8 delete7 dentel7 dentil7 eident7
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Common questions about DEFILEMENT
- Is DEFILEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFILEMENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFILEMENT worth?
- DEFILEMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFILEMENT?
- DEFILEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFILEMENT:
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