DEFTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFTLY?
| 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 DEFTLY is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFTLY
No single letter turns DEFTLY into another word.
How DEFTLY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEFTLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 258,692.
What stands out about DEFTLY
- DEFTLY gets by on a single vowel across 6 letters.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DEFTLY
The 6 tiles of DEFTLY in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFTLY
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Common questions about DEFTLY
- Is DEFTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFTLY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFTLY worth?
- DEFTLY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFTLY?
- No single letter can be added to DEFTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEFTLY:
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