DEFRAUDMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFRAUDMENT 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFRAUDMENT?
| 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 DEFRAUDMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFRAUDMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defraudmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFRAUDMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFRAUDMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFRAUDMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFRAUDMENT
1 longer words begin with DEFRAUDMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFRAUDMENT
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Common questions about DEFRAUDMENT
- Is DEFRAUDMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFRAUDMENT is not in it.
- How many points is DEFRAUDMENT worth?
- DEFRAUDMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFRAUDMENT?
- DEFRAUDMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFRAUDMENT:
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