DEFTNESS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. DEFTNESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4t1n1e1s1s1
PlayableDEFTNESS · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFTNESS?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful DEFTNESS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFTNESS
No single letter turns DEFTNESS into another word.
How DEFTNESS scores
Scrabble d2e1f4t1n1e1s1s1 12
Words with Friends d2e1f4t1n2e1s1s1 13
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFTNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFTNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFTNESS
1 longer words begin with DEFTNESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFTNESS
densest8 fessed10 denets7 nested7 sedent7 sensed7 sented7 stedes7 steeds7 stends7 teends7 tensed7 steens6 tenses6 feeds9 fends9 feted9 feens8 fents8 fesse8 fests8 fetes8 deens6 deets6 denes6 denet6 dense6 dente6 dents6 desse6 needs6 sedes6 seeds6 sends6 sneds6 sneed6 stede6 steds6 steed6 stend6
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Common questions about DEFTNESS
- Is DEFTNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFTNESS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFTNESS worth?
- DEFTNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFTNESS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFTNESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFTNESS:
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