DEFLECTION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFLECTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4l1e1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableDEFLECTION · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFLECTION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEFLECTION is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLECTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deflectionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFLECTION scores
Scrabble d2e1f4l1e1c3t1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4l2e1c4t1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFLECTION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLECTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFLECTION
2 longer words begin with DEFLECTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLECTION
defection15 inflected15 infected14 flection13 denticle11 coteline10 election10 deletion9 entoiled9 clefted13 clifted13 confide13 deflect13 inflect12 enfiled11 feedlot11 feinted11 fileted11 flinted11 tenfold11 codeine10 ctenoid10 decline10 deontic10 enticed10 noticed10 olefine10 centile9 cineole9 lection9 licente9 telecon9 dolente8 eloined8 lenited8 lentoid8 coifed12 defect12 fenced12 confit11
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Common questions about DEFLECTION
- Is DEFLECTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLECTION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLECTION worth?
- DEFLECTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLECTION?
- DEFLECTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFLECTION:
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