DEFLAGRATOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFLAGRATOR 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEFLAGRATOR?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFLAGRATOR is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLAGRATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deflagratorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFLAGRATOR scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFLAGRATOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLAGRATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFLAGRATOR
1 longer words begin with DEFLAGRATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLAGRATOR
Showing 40 of 688. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about DEFLAGRATOR
- Is DEFLAGRATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLAGRATOR, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLAGRATOR worth?
- DEFLAGRATOR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLAGRATOR?
- DEFLAGRATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFLAGRATOR:
Open DEFLAGRATOR in the Word Finder