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Is DEFEAT a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list DEFEAT is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 10 | 6 |
What does DEFEAT mean?
- verbwin a victory over
- nounan unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
- verbthwart the passage of
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up DEFEAT in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is DEFEAT a Scrabble word?
DEFEAT is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is DEFEAT worth?
DEFEAT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does DEFEAT mean?
Win a victory over.