DEFROCK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEFROCK 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 DEFROCK?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFROCK is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFROCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defrocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFROCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFROCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,737 thousand.
What does DEFROCK mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To remove a priest from holy orders as a penalty, or to strip someone of professional standing.
To defrock a clergyman is an official church act that ends his right to serve. The word has a wider figurative use for removing a person from a respected profession in disgrace. It implies a formal ruling, never a casual dismissal.
How DEFROCK is used
Used in church and news contexts, such as the decision to defrock a priest after an inquiry.
- The bishop moved to defrock the priest after the investigation.
- He was defrocked for serious misconduct.
- Critics demanded that the association defrock the disgraced lawyer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFROCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEFROCK
The 7 tiles of DEFROCK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFROCK
3 longer words begin with DEFROCK.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFROCK
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Common questions about DEFROCK
- Is DEFROCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFROCK, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFROCK worth?
- DEFROCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFROCK mean?
- To remove a priest from holy orders as a penalty, or to strip someone of professional standing.
- What letters can be added to DEFROCK?
- DEFROCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFROCK:
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