DEFILIATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFILIATION 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFILIATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFILIATION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFILIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defiliationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFILIATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFILIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFILIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFILIATION
1 longer words begin with DEFILIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFILIATION
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Common questions about DEFILIATION
- Is DEFILIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFILIATION is not in it.
- How many points is DEFILIATION worth?
- DEFILIATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFILIATION?
- DEFILIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFILIATION:
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