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.
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
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
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.
What does DEFOCUSES mean in Scrabble?
DEFOCUSES is the present-tense form of DEFOCUS used with he, she and it.
DEFOCUS(verb) — To cause an image, lens or beam to go out of focus.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFOCUSES
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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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