DEFOLIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFOLIATION 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.
d2e1f4o1l1i1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableDEFOLIATION · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFOLIATION?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DEFOLIATION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFOLIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defoliationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFOLIATION scores
Scrabble d2e1f4o1l1i1a1t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4o1l2i1a1t1i1o1n2 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFOLIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFOLIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFOLIATION
1 longer words begin with DEFOLIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFOLIATION
deflation13 defoliant13 latifondi13 latifondo13 foliation12 diolefin12 filiated12 finialed12 foliated12 inflated12 notified12 tonified12 antilife11 olefiant11 delation9 dilation9 ideation9 iodation9 iodinate9 taenioid9 tolidine9 defiant11 fainted11 flinted11 floated11 folioed11 footled11 infidel11 infield11 onefold11 tenfold11 filiate10 foliate10 inflate10 tailfin10 tinfoil10 edition8 eidolon8 inedita8 lentoid8
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Common questions about DEFOLIATION
- Is DEFOLIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFOLIATION, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFOLIATION worth?
- DEFOLIATION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFOLIATION?
- DEFOLIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFOLIATION:
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