DEFILING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFILING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFILING?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFILING is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFILING
No single letter turns DEFILING into another word.
How DEFILING scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFILING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFILING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEFILING mean in Scrabble?
DEFILING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEFILE.
DEFILE(verb) — To make something dirty, impure or unfit by contact with something foul or disrespectful.
Anagrams of DEFILING
The 8 tiles of DEFILING in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFILING
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Common questions about DEFILING
- Is DEFILING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFILING, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFILING worth?
- DEFILING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFILING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFILING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFILING:
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