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Is DEFECTION a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list DEFECTION 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 17 | 9 |
What does DEFECTION mean?
- nounwithdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- nounthe state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Definitions from WordNet.
Hooks for DEFECTION
Add a letter to make a new word: DEFECTIONS.
Words inside DEFECTION
- NOT3
- ONE3
- INTO4
- NEED5
- FIND8
- END4
- DONE5
- ONCE6
- OFTEN8
- NICE6
- FINE7
- CODE7
- DIE4
- FEET7
- FIT6
- ICE5
- NOTE4
- TEN3
- NOTICE8
- CENT6
- NET3
- FEED8
- NOTED6
- NOTICED10
- INFO7
- DIET5
- TEND5
- DON4
- FED7
- FEE6
- TIED5
- TONE4
- TIE3
- DECENT9
- DOC6
- DEFINE10
- CITED8
- CON5
- EDIT5
- TED4
- TEEN4
- TON3
- FENCE10
- COIN6
- ICON6
- ION3
- INFECTED14
- TOE3
- TIDE5
- DEN4
- DOT4
- TIN3
- FOND8
- COD6
- NODE5
- DICE7
- FONT7
- NIECE7
- CONE6
- DEE4
- DOE4
- TEE3
- DEFECT12
- FINED9
- CITE6
- FIN6
- DENT5
- NOD4
- DIN4
- ICED7
- FOE6
- TONED6
- DINE5
- INFECT11
- COINED9
- DECO7
- TONIC7
- DENOTE7
- ODE4
- FENCED12
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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 DEFECTION in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is DEFECTION a Scrabble word?
DEFECTION 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 DEFECTION worth?
DEFECTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does DEFECTION mean?
Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.