DEFUNCTNESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFUNCTNESSES 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFUNCTNESSES?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFUNCTNESSES is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFUNCTNESSES
No single letter turns DEFUNCTNESSES into another word.
How DEFUNCTNESSES scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DEFUNCTNESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFUNCTNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFUNCTNESSES
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Common questions about DEFUNCTNESSES
- Is DEFUNCTNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFUNCTNESSES is not in it.
- How many points is DEFUNCTNESSES worth?
- DEFUNCTNESSES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFUNCTNESSES?
- No single letter can be added to DEFUNCTNESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DEFUNCTNESSES:
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