Play DEFECTIVELY Strategically

215 valid words • Unscramble DEFECTIVELY for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFECTIVELY

Best Short Plays

FYCE (12pt)DEFY (11pt)FIVE (10pt)FLEY (10pt)LEVY (10pt)TIVY (10pt)CITY (9pt)CLEF (9pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DEFECTIVELY (23pt)DEFLECTIVE (19pt)DEFECTIVE (18pt)CLEVEITE (13pt)ELECTIVE (13pt)FETIDLY (14pt)CLEFTED (13pt)DECEIVE (13pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 23 pts

WWF: 25 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 215 Words

11-letter 1 words Best: DEFECTIVELY (23pt)

DEFECTIVELY23pt

10-letter 1 words Best: DEFLECTIVE (19pt)

9-letter 1 words Best: DEFECTIVE (18pt)

8-letter 2 words Best: CLEVEITE (13pt)

CLEVEITE13pt ELECTIVE13pt

7-letter 10 words Best: FETIDLY (14pt)

FETIDLY14pt CLEFTED13pt DECEIVE13pt DEFLECT13pt EVICTED13pt FLEECED13pt EVICTEE12pt FILETED11pt FLEETED11pt ELECTED10pt

6-letter 24 words Best: FLEECY (14pt)

FLEECY14pt DEFTLY13pt FLEYED13pt FLYTED13pt DEFECT12pt DEVICE12pt LEVITY12pt FLEECE11pt DEFILE10pt EVITED10pt EYELID10pt FELTED10pt FLITED10pt LEVEED10pt LEVIED10pt LIFTED10pt VEILED10pt CEILED9pt DECEIT9pt DECILE9pt DELICT9pt DELTIC9pt EYELET9pt DELETE7pt

5-letter 44 words Best: DEIFY (12pt)

DEIFY12pt EDIFY12pt DICEY11pt DICTY11pt FITLY11pt FLYTE11pt LEFTY11pt VICED11pt CIVET10pt CLEFT10pt CLIFT10pt EVICT10pt LYCEE10pt LYTIC10pt DEITY9pt DELFT9pt DELVE9pt DEVEL9pt DEVIL9pt FELID9pt FETED9pt FETID9pt FIELD9pt FILED9pt FLIED9pt LIVED9pt VELDT9pt YIELD9pt CITED8pt DEICE8pt EDICT8pt EVITE8pt FILET8pt FLEET8pt FLITE8pt LEVEE8pt LIEVE8pt ELECT7pt TELIC7pt EDILE6pt ELIDE6pt TILDE6pt TILED6pt ELITE5pt

4-letter 72 words Best: FYCE (12pt)

FYCE12pt DEFY11pt FIVE10pt FLEY10pt LEVY10pt TIVY10pt CITY9pt CLEF9pt FICE9pt FLIC9pt VICE9pt DEFI8pt DEFT8pt DELF8pt DIVE8pt EYED8pt FEED8pt FLED8pt IDLY8pt IDYL8pt TIDY8pt VELD8pt VIDE8pt VIED8pt YELD8pt CEDE7pt CEDI7pt DICE7pt EELY7pt EVIL7pt FEEL7pt FEET7pt FELT7pt FETE7pt FILE7pt FLEE7pt FLIT7pt ICED7pt LEFT7pt LIEF7pt LIFE7pt LIFT7pt LIVE7pt TYEE7pt VEIL7pt VILE7pt YETI7pt CEIL6pt CELT6pt CETE6pt CITE6pt ETIC6pt LICE6pt DEET5pt DEIL5pt DELE5pt DELI5pt DIEL5pt DIET5pt DITE5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt IDLE5pt LIED5pt TEED5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt LEET4pt LITE4pt TEEL4pt TELE4pt TILE4pt

3-letter 49 words Best: FEY (9pt)

FEY9pt FLY9pt IVY9pt ICY8pt DEV7pt DEY7pt DYE7pt FED7pt FID7pt YID7pt EFT6pt ELF6pt EVE6pt EYE6pt FEE6pt FET6pt FIE6pt FIL6pt FIT6pt LEV6pt LEY6pt LYE6pt TYE6pt VEE6pt VET6pt VIE6pt YET6pt CEE5pt CEL5pt ICE5pt TIC5pt DEE4pt DEL4pt DIE4pt DIT4pt ELD4pt LED4pt LID4pt TED4pt EEL3pt LEE3pt LEI3pt LET3pt LIE3pt LIT3pt TEE3pt TEL3pt TIE3pt TIL3pt

2-letter 11 words Best: EF (5pt)

EF5pt IF5pt YE5pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt EL2pt ET2pt IT2pt LI2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DEFECTIVELY

Letters: 11
Scrabble score: 23 pts
Words With Friends score: 25 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 215

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFECTIVELY in Scrabble?: Play DEFECTIVELY directly for 23 points, or use its letters to form 215 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFECTIVELY between Scrabble and WWF?: DEFECTIVELY scores 23 pts in Scrabble and 25 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFECTIVELY?: FYCE (12 pts) is a strong short play from DEFECTIVELY.

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