DEFUNCTION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFUNCTION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFUNCTION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFUNCTION is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFUNCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defunctionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFUNCTION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFUNCTION, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFUNCTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DEFUNCTION
The 10 tiles of DEFUNCTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFUNCTION
1 longer words begin with DEFUNCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFUNCTION
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Common questions about DEFUNCTION
- Is DEFUNCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFUNCTION is not in it.
- How many points is DEFUNCTION worth?
- DEFUNCTION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFUNCTION?
- DEFUNCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFUNCTION:
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