DEFO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFO 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 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFO?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFO is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defogChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How DEFO scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in DEFO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,106.
Anagrams of DEFO
The 4 tiles of DEFO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFO
Showing 24 of 79 words that begin with DEFO.
Words with DEFO inside
5 words contain DEFO in the middle. Words that start with DEFO are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFO
Common questions about DEFO
- Is DEFO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFO is not in it.
- How many points is DEFO worth?
- DEFO is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFO?
- DEFO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of DEFO:
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