Play DEFECTIVES Strategically

175 valid words • Unscramble DEFECTIVES for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFECTIVES

Best Short Plays

FIVE (10pt)FICE (9pt)FISC (9pt)VICE (9pt)DEFI (8pt)DEFT (8pt)DEVS (8pt)DIVE (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DEFECTIVES (19pt)DEFECTIVE (18pt)DECEIVES (14pt)EVICTEES (13pt)DECEIVE (13pt)DEFECTS (13pt)DEVICES (13pt)EVICTED (13pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 19 pts

WWF: 21 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 175 Words

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

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

8-letter 2 words Best: DECEIVES (14pt)

DECEIVES14pt EVICTEES13pt

7-letter 9 words Best: DECEIVE (13pt)

DECEIVE13pt DEFECTS13pt DEVICES13pt EVICTED13pt FESTIVE13pt EVICTEE12pt DEVISEE11pt STEEVED11pt DECEITS10pt

6-letter 21 words Best: DEFECT (12pt)

DEFECT12pt DEVICE12pt CIVETS11pt EVICTS11pt DEFIES10pt DEVEST10pt DEVISE10pt DIVEST10pt EVITED10pt FISTED10pt SIEVED10pt SIFTED10pt VESTED10pt VISEED10pt DECEIT9pt DEICES9pt EDICTS9pt EVITES9pt SECEDE9pt STEEVE9pt VESTEE9pt

5-letter 35 words Best: FIVES (11pt)

FIVES11pt VICED11pt CIVET10pt EVICT10pt FECES10pt FICES10pt VICES10pt DEFIS9pt DIVES9pt FEEDS9pt FETED9pt FETID9pt VISED9pt CEDES8pt CEDIS8pt CITED8pt DEICE8pt DICES8pt EDICT8pt EVITE8pt FEIST8pt FETES8pt SIEVE8pt CESTI7pt CETES7pt CITES7pt DEETS6pt DEIST6pt DIETS6pt DITES6pt EDITS6pt SITED6pt STEED6pt STIED6pt TIDES6pt

4-letter 60 words Best: FIVE (10pt)

FIVE10pt FICE9pt FISC9pt VICE9pt DEFI8pt DEFT8pt DEVS8pt DIVE8pt FEDS8pt FEED8pt FIDS8pt VIDE8pt VIED8pt CEDE7pt CEDI7pt DICE7pt DISC7pt EFTS7pt EVES7pt FEES7pt FEET7pt FETE7pt FETS7pt FIST7pt FITS7pt ICED7pt SEIF7pt SIFT7pt VEES7pt VEST7pt VETS7pt VIES7pt VISE7pt CEES6pt CETE6pt CIST6pt CITE6pt ETIC6pt ICES6pt SECT6pt SICE6pt TICS6pt DEES5pt DEET5pt DIES5pt DIET5pt DITE5pt DITS5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt IDES5pt SEED5pt SIDE5pt TEDS5pt TEED5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt SITE4pt TEES4pt TIES4pt

3-letter 35 words Best: DEV (7pt)

DEV7pt FED7pt FID7pt EFS6pt EFT6pt EVE6pt FEE6pt FET6pt FIE6pt FIT6pt IFS6pt VEE6pt VET6pt VIE6pt VIS6pt CEE5pt CIS5pt ICE5pt SEC5pt SIC5pt TIC5pt DEE4pt DIE4pt DIS4pt DIT4pt IDS4pt TED4pt ITS3pt SEE3pt SEI3pt SET3pt SIT3pt TEE3pt TIE3pt TIS3pt

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

EF5pt IF5pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt ES2pt ET2pt IS2pt IT2pt SI2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DEFECTIVES

Letters: 10
Scrabble score: 19 pts
Words With Friends score: 21 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 175

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFECTIVES in Scrabble?: Play DEFECTIVES directly for 19 points, or use its letters to form 175 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFECTIVES between Scrabble and WWF?: DEFECTIVES scores 19 pts in Scrabble and 21 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFECTIVES?: FIVE (10 pts) is a strong short play from DEFECTIVES.

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