DEFLOCCULATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFLOCCULATE 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept DEFLOCCULATE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFLOCCULATE is to know. It scores 20 from 12 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFLOCCULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFLOCCULATE scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEFLOCCULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFLOCCULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFLOCCULATE
2 longer words begin with DEFLOCCULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFLOCCULATE
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Common questions about DEFLOCCULATE
- Is DEFLOCCULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFLOCCULATE, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFLOCCULATE worth?
- DEFLOCCULATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFLOCCULATE?
- DEFLOCCULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEFLOCCULATE:
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