DEFROST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEFROST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFROST?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFROST is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFROST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defrostsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFROST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFROST, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What does DEFROST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To remove ice or frost from something, or to thaw frozen food.
Cooks defrost meat or bread before preparing it, while owners of freezers defrost the whole appliance when ice builds up inside. Drivers also defrost a windscreen on a cold morning. The same word works whether a person does the job or the object clears itself.
How DEFROST is used
Common in kitchens and in winter driving, with either a person or the appliance as the subject.
- Please defrost the chicken before you cook it.
- We need to defrost the freezer because the ice is too thick.
- She waited for the heater to defrost the windscreen.
- The fridge will defrost by itself if it is switched off overnight.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFROST and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEFROST
The 7 tiles of DEFROST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFROST
6 longer words begin with DEFROST.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFROST
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Common questions about DEFROST
- Is DEFROST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFROST, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFROST worth?
- DEFROST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFROST mean?
- To remove ice or frost from something, or to thaw frozen food.
- What letters can be added to DEFROST?
- DEFROST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFROST:
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