DEFOULS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFOULS 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFOULS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFOULS is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFOULS
No single letter turns DEFOULS into another word.
How DEFOULS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFOULS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 325,675.
Anagrams of DEFOULS
The 7 tiles of DEFOULS in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFOULS
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Common questions about DEFOULS
- Is DEFOULS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFOULS is not in it.
- How many points is DEFOULS worth?
- DEFOULS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFOULS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFOULS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFOULS:
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