DEFRAUD is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEFRAUD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFRAUD?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFRAUD is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFRAUD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defraudsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFRAUD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFRAUD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What stands out about DEFRAUD
- DEFRAUD begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFRAUD mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cheat a person or organisation out of money or property by deceit.
Someone who tries to defraud a victim uses lies or false papers, not force. Prosecutors treat the crime seriously, and the word is common in reports about scams, tax evasion and fake investments.
How DEFRAUD is used
Usually takes an object and often the word of, as in defraud investors of their savings.
- He tried to defraud the insurance company.
- The scheme was designed to defraud elderly customers.
- They were charged with conspiracy to defraud the government.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFRAUD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFRAUD
9 longer words begin with DEFRAUD.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFRAUD
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Common questions about DEFRAUD
- Is DEFRAUD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFRAUD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFRAUD worth?
- DEFRAUD is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFRAUD mean?
- To cheat a person or organisation out of money or property by deceit.
- What letters can be added to DEFRAUD?
- DEFRAUD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFRAUD:
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