DEFUNCTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFUNCTS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFUNCTS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFUNCTS is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFUNCTS
No single letter turns DEFUNCTS into another word.
How DEFUNCTS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFUNCTS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFUNCTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFUNCTS
- All 8 letters of DEFUNCTS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEFUNCTS
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Common questions about DEFUNCTS
- Is DEFUNCTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFUNCTS is not in it.
- How many points is DEFUNCTS worth?
- DEFUNCTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFUNCTS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFUNCTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFUNCTS:
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