DEFLECTS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFLECTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4l1e1c3t1s1
PlayableDEFLECTS · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFLECTS?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful DEFLECTS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLECTS
No single letter turns DEFLECTS into another word.
How DEFLECTS scores
Scrabble d2e1f4l1e1c3t1s1 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4l2e1c4t1s1 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFLECTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLECTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLECTS
clefted13 defects13 deflect13 defect12 clefts11 delfts10 felted10 selfed10 fleets9 elects8 select8 eldest7 lested7 steeld7 clefs10 cleft10 feces10 delfs9 delft9 elfed9 feeds9 feted9 cedes8 feels8 felts8 fetes8 flees8 fleet8 lefte8 lefts8 celts7 cetes7 elect7 deets6 deles6 delts6 ledes6 seeld6 stede6 steed6
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Common questions about DEFLECTS
- Is DEFLECTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLECTS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLECTS worth?
- DEFLECTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLECTS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFLECTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFLECTS:
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