DEFLECTED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFLECTED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4l1e1c3t1e1d2
PlayableDEFLECTED · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFLECTED?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful DEFLECTED is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLECTED
No single letter turns DEFLECTED into another word.
How DEFLECTED scores
Scrabble d2e1f4l1e1c3t1e1d2 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4l2e1c4t1e1d2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFLECTED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLECTED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFLECTED
- DEFLECTED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLECTED
defected15 clefted13 deflect13 fleeced13 fleeted11 elected10 deleted9 defect12 fleece11 felted10 delete7 cleft10 ceded9 delft9 elfed9 feted9 fleet8 lefte8 deled7 elect7 clef9 deft8 delf8 feed8 fled8 cede7 feel7 feet7 felt7 fete7 flee7 left7 celt6 cete6 deed6 deet5 dele5 delt5 lede5 leed5
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Common questions about DEFLECTED
- Is DEFLECTED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLECTED, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLECTED worth?
- DEFLECTED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLECTED?
- No single letter can be added to DEFLECTED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFLECTED:
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