Play DEFECTIVENESS Strategically

434 valid words • Unscramble DEFECTIVENESS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFECTIVENESS

Best Short Plays
FIVE (10pt)FICE (9pt)FISC (9pt)VICE (9pt)DEFI (8pt)DEFT (8pt)DEVS (8pt)DIVE (8pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DEFECTIVENESS (22pt)DEFECTIVES (19pt)DEFENSIVES (17pt)DEFECTIVE (18pt)DEFENSIVE (16pt)EVIDENCES (15pt)EVENTIDES (13pt)FETIDNESS (13pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 22 pts
WWF: 25 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 434 Words

13-letter 1 words Best: DEFECTIVENESS (22pt)

DEFECTIVENESS22pt

10-letter 2 words Best: DEFECTIVES (19pt)

DEFECTIVES19ptDEFENSIVES17pt

9-letter 6 words Best: DEFECTIVE (18pt)

DEFECTIVE18ptDEFENSIVE16ptEVIDENCES15ptEVENTIDES13ptFETIDNESS13ptSEVENTIES12pt

8-letter 19 words Best: DECEIVES (14pt)

DECEIVES14ptDEFENCES14ptEVIDENCE14ptINFECTED14ptINVECTED14ptEVICTEES13ptDEFENSES12ptDEFTNESS12ptDEVISEES12ptEVENTIDE12ptFINESSED12ptINFESTED12ptINVESTED12ptDESCENTS11ptCENTESES10ptCENTESIS10ptDESTINES9ptNEEDIEST9ptSEEDIEST9pt

7-letter 47 words Best: DECEIVE (13pt)

DECEIVE13ptDEFECTS13ptDEFENCE13ptDEVICES13ptEVICTED13ptEVINCED13ptFESTIVE13ptEVICTEE12ptEVINCES12ptINFECTS12ptDEFENSE11ptDEFINES11ptDEVEINS11ptDEVESTS11ptDEVISEE11ptDEVISES11ptDIVESTS11ptENDIVES11ptEVIDENT11ptFEINTED11ptSTEEVED11ptVENDEES11ptDECEITS10ptDESCENT10ptDISSECT10ptENTICED10ptEVENEST10ptFINESSE10ptFITNESS10ptINFESTS10ptINVESTS10ptSCENTED10ptSECEDES10ptSTEEVES10ptTENSIVE10ptVESTEES10ptVITESSE10ptENTICES9ptESSENCE9ptINCESTS9ptINSECTS9ptDENSEST8ptDESTINE8ptDISSENT8ptENDITES8ptSNIDEST8ptSESTINE7pt

6-letter 76 words Best: DEFECT (12pt)

DEFECT12ptDEVICE12ptFENCED12ptCIVETS11ptEVICTS11ptEVINCE11ptFENCES11ptINFECT11ptDEFIES10ptDEFINE10ptDEVEIN10ptDEVEST10ptDEVISE10ptDIVEST10ptENDIVE10ptENVIED10ptEVENED10ptEVITED10ptFESSED10ptFIENDS10ptFISTED10ptSIEVED10ptSIFTED10ptVEINED10ptVENDEE10ptVENTED10ptVESTED10ptVISEED10ptCENSED9ptCESSED9ptDECEIT9ptDECENT9ptDEICES9ptEDENIC9ptEDICTS9ptENVIES9ptEVENTS9ptEVITES9ptFEINTS9ptFEISTS9ptFINEST9ptINFEST9ptINVEST9ptNIEVES9ptSCENDS9ptSECEDE9ptSEVENS9ptSIEVES9ptSTEEVE9ptVESTEE9ptCENSES8ptECESIS8ptENTICE8ptINCEST8ptINSECT8ptNICEST8ptNIECES8ptSCENES8ptSCENTS8ptDEISTS7ptDENIES7ptDESIST7ptDIENES7ptDIESES7ptENDITE7ptNESTED7ptSEINED7ptSEISED7ptSENSED7ptSTEEDS7ptTEINDS7ptTENSED7ptINSETS6ptSEINES6ptSTEINS6ptTENSES6pt

5-letter 105 words Best: FIVES (11pt)

FIVES11ptVICED11ptCIVET10ptEVICT10ptFECES10ptFENCE10ptFICES10ptFISCS10ptVICES10ptDEFIS9ptDIVES9ptFEEDS9ptFENDS9ptFETED9ptFETID9ptFIEND9ptFINDS9ptFINED9ptVENDS9ptVINED9ptVISED9ptCEDES8ptCEDIS8ptCITED8ptDEICE8ptDICES8ptDISCS8ptEDICT8ptEVENS8ptEVENT8ptEVITE8ptFEINT8ptFEIST8ptFESSE8ptFETES8ptFINES8ptFISTS8ptNEIFS8ptNEVES8ptNIEVE8ptSCEND8ptSEIFS8ptSEVEN8ptSIEVE8ptSIFTS8ptVEINS8ptVENTS8ptVESTS8ptVINES8ptVISES8ptCENSE7ptCENTS7ptCESTI7ptCETES7ptCINES7ptCISTS7ptCITES7ptNIECE7ptSCENE7ptSCENT7ptSECTS7ptSICES7ptSINCE7ptDEETS6ptDEIST6ptDENES6ptDENSE6ptDENTS6ptDIENE6ptDIETS6ptDINES6ptDINTS6ptDITES6ptEDITS6ptNEEDS6ptNIDES6ptSEEDS6ptSENDS6ptSIDES6ptSITED6ptSNEDS6ptSNIDE6ptSTEED6ptSTIED6ptTEIND6ptTENDS6ptTIDES6ptTINED6ptINSET5ptNEIST5ptNESTS5ptNITES5ptSEINE5ptSEISE5ptSENSE5ptSENTE5ptSENTI5ptSINES5ptSITES5ptSNITS5ptSTEIN5ptSTIES5ptTEENS5ptTENSE5ptTINES5pt

4-letter 113 words Best: FIVE (10pt)

FIVE10ptFICE9ptFISC9ptVICE9ptDEFI8ptDEFT8ptDEVS8ptDIVE8ptFEDS8ptFEED8ptFEND8ptFIDS8ptFIND8ptVEND8ptVIDE8ptVIED8ptCEDE7ptCEDI7ptDICE7ptDISC7ptEFTS7ptEVEN7ptEVES7ptFEES7ptFEET7ptFENS7ptFESS7ptFETE7ptFETS7ptFINE7ptFINS7ptFIST7ptFITS7ptICED7ptNEIF7ptNEVE7ptNEVI7ptSEIF7ptSIFT7ptVEES7ptVEIN7ptVENT7ptVEST7ptVETS7ptVIES7ptVINE7ptVISE7ptCEES6ptCENT6ptCESS6ptCETE6ptCINE6ptCIST6ptCITE6ptETIC6ptICES6ptNICE6ptSECS6ptSECT6ptSICE6ptSICS6ptTICS6ptDEES5ptDEET5ptDENE5ptDENS5ptDENT5ptDIES5ptDIET5ptDINE5ptDINS5ptDINT5ptDISS5ptDITE5ptDITS5ptEDIT5ptEIDE5ptENDS5ptIDES5ptNEED5ptNIDE5ptSEED5ptSEND5ptSIDE5ptSNED5ptTEDS5ptTEED5ptTEND5ptTIDE5ptTIED5ptESES4ptNESS4ptNEST4ptNETS4ptNITE4ptNITS4ptSEEN4ptSEES4ptSEIS4ptSENE4ptSENT4ptSETS4ptSINE4ptSINS4ptSITE4ptSITS4ptSNIT4ptTEEN4ptTEES4ptTENS4ptTIES4ptTINE4ptTINS4pt

3-letter 51 words Best: DEV (7pt)

DEV7ptFED7ptFID7ptEFS6ptEFT6ptEVE6ptFEE6ptFEN6ptFET6ptFIE6ptFIN6ptFIT6ptIFS6ptVEE6ptVET6ptVIE6ptVIS6ptCEE5ptCIS5ptICE5ptSEC5ptSIC5ptTIC5ptDEE4ptDEN4ptDIE4ptDIN4ptDIS4ptDIT4ptEND4ptIDS4ptTED4ptENS3ptESS3ptINS3ptITS3ptNEE3ptNET3ptNIT3ptSEE3ptSEI3ptSEN3ptSET3ptSIN3ptSIS3ptSIT3ptTEE3ptTEN3ptTIE3ptTIN3ptTIS3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: EF (5pt)

EF5ptIF5ptDE3ptED3ptID3ptEN2ptES2ptET2ptIN2ptIS2ptIT2ptNE2ptSI2ptTI2pt

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About the Word DEFECTIVENESS

  • Letters: 13
  • Scrabble score: 22 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 25 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 434

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFECTIVENESS in Scrabble?
Play DEFECTIVENESS directly for 22 points, or use its letters to form 434 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFECTIVENESS between Scrabble and WWF?
DEFECTIVENESS scores 22 pts in Scrabble and 25 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFECTIVENESS?
FIVE (10 pts) is a strong short play from DEFECTIVENESS.

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