DEFUND is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEFUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFUND?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFUND is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFUND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEFUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about DEFUND
- DEFUND begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFUND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To stop providing money to a programme, agency or organisation.
To defund something is to cut off the money that keeps it running, either by removing it from a budget or by withdrawing a grant. The word became very common in political debate in recent years, where campaigners and lawmakers argue over which public bodies ought to be defunded or merely reduced. It is more drastic in tone than the plain verb cut, since it implies ending the support entirely.
How DEFUND is used
Used in news, budgeting and political argument.
- The council voted to defund the arts programme after a long debate.
- Critics fear the new rules could defund small local libraries.
- Donors threatened to defund the charity if the accounts stayed hidden.
- The bill would defund the agency by the end of the year.
- Some members wanted to defund the project, others only to slow it.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFUND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEFUND
The 6 tiles of DEFUND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEFUND
3 longer words begin with DEFUND.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFUND
Common questions about DEFUND
- Is DEFUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFUND, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFUND worth?
- DEFUND is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFUND mean?
- To stop providing money to a programme, agency or organisation.
- What letters can be added to DEFUND?
- DEFUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEFUND:
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