DEFLATIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFLATIONIST 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 DEFLATIONIST?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFLATIONIST is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLATIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deflationistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFLATIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEFLATIONIST, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLATIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFLATIONIST
1 longer words begin with DEFLATIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLATIONIST
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Common questions about DEFLATIONIST
- Is DEFLATIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLATIONIST, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLATIONIST worth?
- DEFLATIONIST is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLATIONIST?
- DEFLATIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEFLATIONIST:
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