DEFLECTING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEFLECTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4l1e1c3t1i1n1g2
PlayableDEFLECTING · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFLECTING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DEFLECTING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLECTING
No single letter turns DEFLECTING into another word.
How DEFLECTING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4l1e1c3t1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends d2e1f4l2e1c4t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFLECTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLECTING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLECTING
defecting16 inflected15 clefting14 fleecing14 infected14 fleeting12 denticle11 electing11 deleting10 clefted13 clifted13 deflect13 feeding12 feigned12 inflect12 clinged11 enfiled11 feeling11 feinted11 felting11 fileted11 fleeing11 flinted11 gefilte11 decline10 enticed10 genetic10 neglect10 centile9 deleing9 gentled9 glented9 glinted9 licente9 tingled9 gentile8 lenited8 defect12 fenced12 fidget11
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Common questions about DEFLECTING
- Is DEFLECTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLECTING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLECTING worth?
- DEFLECTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLECTING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFLECTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFLECTING:
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