DEFOCUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFOCUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4o1c3u1s1e1s1
PlayableDEFOCUSES · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFOCUSES?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful DEFOCUSES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFOCUSES
No single letter turns DEFOCUSES into another word.
How DEFOCUSES scores
Scrabble d2e1f4o1c3u1s1e1s1 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4o1c4u2s1e1s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFOCUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFOCUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFOCUSES
focussed14 defocus13 focused13 fescues12 focuses12 fucoses12 defuses11 escudos10 seduces10 fescue11 fucose11 defuse10 fessed10 fossed10 fussed10 cessed9 coudes9 cussed9 deuces9 educes9 escudo9 fusees9 scused9 seduce9 souced9 scouse8 souces8 douses7 soused7 suedes7 feces10 focus10 feeds9 feods9 feuds9 feued9 fouds9 fused9 cedes8 codes8
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Common questions about DEFOCUSES
- Is DEFOCUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFOCUSES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFOCUSES worth?
- DEFOCUSES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFOCUSES?
- No single letter can be added to DEFOCUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFOCUSES:
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