DEFLEX is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFLEX 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFLEX?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFLEX is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLEX
No single letter turns DEFLEX into another word.
How DEFLEX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEFLEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 564,419.
Anagrams of DEFLEX
The 6 tiles of DEFLEX in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFLEX
8 longer words begin with DEFLEX.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLEX
Common questions about DEFLEX
- Is DEFLEX valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFLEX is not in it.
- How many points is DEFLEX worth?
- DEFLEX is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLEX?
- No single letter can be added to DEFLEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEFLEX:
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