DEFORCIANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFORCIANT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFORCIANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFORCIANT is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFORCIANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deforciantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFORCIANT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFORCIANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFORCIANT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFORCIANT
- All 10 letters of DEFORCIANT are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DEFORCIANT
The 10 tiles of DEFORCIANT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEFORCIANT
1 longer words begin with DEFORCIANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFORCIANT
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Common questions about DEFORCIANT
- Is DEFORCIANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFORCIANT is not in it.
- How many points is DEFORCIANT worth?
- DEFORCIANT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFORCIANT?
- DEFORCIANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFORCIANT:
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