DEFRAYING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEFRAYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFRAYING?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFRAYING is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFRAYING
No single letter turns DEFRAYING into another word.
How DEFRAYING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFRAYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFRAYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFRAYING
- All 9 letters of DEFRAYING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFRAYING mean in Scrabble?
DEFRAYING is the -ing form (present participle) of DEFRAY.
DEFRAY(verb) — To provide the money to pay for a cost or expense.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFRAYING
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Common questions about DEFRAYING
- Is DEFRAYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFRAYING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFRAYING worth?
- DEFRAYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFRAYING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFRAYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFRAYING:
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