DEFOCUSING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEFOCUSING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFOCUSING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFOCUSING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFOCUSING
No single letter turns DEFOCUSING into another word.
How DEFOCUSING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFOCUSING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFOCUSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFOCUSING
- All 10 letters of DEFOCUSING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFOCUSING mean in Scrabble?
DEFOCUSING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEFOCUS.
DEFOCUS(verb) — To cause an image, lens or beam to go out of focus.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFOCUSING
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Common questions about DEFOCUSING
- Is DEFOCUSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFOCUSING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFOCUSING worth?
- DEFOCUSING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFOCUSING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFOCUSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFOCUSING:
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