DEFOCUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFOCUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFOCUS?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFOCUS is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFOCUS
No single letter turns DEFOCUS into another word.
How DEFOCUS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFOCUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 651,349.
What does DEFOCUS mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cause an image, lens or beam to go out of focus.
Photographers defocus a lens on purpose to blur a background. Defocus also happens by accident when a camera or eye loses sharpness.
How DEFOCUS is used
Defocus is used in photography, optics and also for eyes or attention drifting.
- She chose to defocus the lens for a dreamy look.
- The projector began to defocus as it heated.
- Tired eyes may defocus on a screen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFOCUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEFOCUS
The 7 tiles of DEFOCUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFOCUS
6 longer words begin with DEFOCUS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFOCUS
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Common questions about DEFOCUS
- Is DEFOCUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFOCUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFOCUS worth?
- DEFOCUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFOCUS mean?
- To cause an image, lens or beam to go out of focus.
- What letters can be added to DEFOCUS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFOCUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFOCUS:
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