DEFLATING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFLATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFLATING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFLATING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLATING
No single letter turns DEFLATING into another word.
How DEFLATING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFLATING, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFLATING
- All 9 letters of DEFLATING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFLATING mean in Scrabble?
DEFLATING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEFLATE.
DEFLATE(verb) — To let the air or gas out of something, so that it shrinks or collapses.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLATING
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Common questions about DEFLATING
- Is DEFLATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLATING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLATING worth?
- DEFLATING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLATING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFLATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFLATING:
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