DEFLATES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEFLATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFLATES?
| 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 DEFLATES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLATES
No single letter turns DEFLATES into another word.
How DEFLATES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFLATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEFLATES mean in Scrabble?
DEFLATES is the present-tense form of DEFLATE used with he, she and it.
DEFLATE(verb) — To let the air or gas out of something, so that it shrinks or collapses.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLATES
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Common questions about DEFLATES
- Is DEFLATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLATES, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLATES worth?
- DEFLATES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLATES?
- No single letter can be added to DEFLATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFLATES:
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