DEFUNCT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFUNCT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4u1n1c3t1
PlayableDEFUNCT · 7 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 578,977odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DEFUNCT?
| 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
52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.86
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.14%
Our own measure of how useful DEFUNCT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFUNCT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defunctsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFUNCT scores
Scrabble d2e1f4u1n1c3t1 13
Words with Friends d2e1f4u2n2c4t1 16
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFUNCT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
Words starting with DEFUNCT
6 longer words begin with DEFUNCT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFUNCT
fecund12 unfed9 dunce8 educt8 centu7 tendu6 tuned6 deft8 fend8 feud8 fund8 cued7 duce7 duct7 enuf7 fent7 cent6 cunt6 cute6 unce6 dent5 duet5 dune5 dunt5 nude5 tend5 tund5 unde5 tune4 def7 fed7 fud7 cud6 eft6 fen6 fet6 feu6 fun6 nef6 tef6
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Common questions about DEFUNCT
- Is DEFUNCT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFUNCT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFUNCT worth?
- DEFUNCT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFUNCT?
- DEFUNCT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFUNCT:
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