DEFOLIATING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFOLIATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4o1l1i1a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableDEFOLIATING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFOLIATING?
| 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%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful DEFOLIATING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFOLIATING
No single letter turns DEFOLIATING into another word.
How DEFOLIATING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4o1l1i1a1t1i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4o1l2i1a1t1i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFOLIATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFOLIATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFOLIATING
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Common questions about DEFOLIATING
- Is DEFOLIATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFOLIATING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFOLIATING worth?
- DEFOLIATING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFOLIATING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFOLIATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFOLIATING:
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