Play DEFIANTLY Strategically

324 valid words • Unscramble DEFIANTLY for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFIANTLY

Best Short Plays
DEFY (11pt)FLAY (10pt)FLEY (10pt)DAFT (8pt)DEAF (8pt)DEFI (8pt)DEFT (8pt)DELF (8pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DEFIANTLY (16pt)INFLATED (12pt)FETIDLY (14pt)FAINTLY (13pt)DEFIANT (11pt)FAINTED (11pt)FLINTED (11pt)INFLATE (10pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 16 pts
WWF: 17 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 324 Words

9-letter 1 words Best: DEFIANTLY (16pt)

DEFIANTLY16pt

8-letter 1 words Best: INFLATED (12pt)

INFLATED12pt

7-letter 6 words Best: FETIDLY (14pt)

FETIDLY14ptFAINTLY13ptDEFIANT11ptFAINTED11ptFLINTED11ptINFLATE10pt

6-letter 33 words Best: DAFTLY (13pt)

DAFTLY13ptDEAFLY13ptDEFTLY13ptFLAYED13ptFLYTED13ptFEALTY12ptFEATLY12ptFINELY12ptFLINTY12ptADENYL10ptAFIELD10ptDAINTY10ptDAYLIT10ptFAILED10ptFLITED10ptLIFTED10ptFETIAL9ptFINALE9ptLENITY9ptLITANY9ptNEATLY9ptALINED7ptDENIAL7ptDENTAL7ptDENTIL7ptDETAIL7ptDETAIN7ptDILATE7ptNAILED7ptTAILED7ptENTAIL6ptTENAIL6ptTINEAL6pt

5-letter 70 words Best: DEIFY (12pt)

DEIFY12ptEDIFY12ptFAYED12ptFATLY11ptFITLY11ptFLYTE11ptLEAFY11ptLEFTY11ptNIFTY11ptDAILY9ptDEFAT9ptDEITY9ptDELAY9ptDELFT9ptDYNEL9ptFATED9ptFELID9ptFETID9ptFIELD9ptFIEND9ptFILED9ptFINED9ptFLIED9ptLAYED9ptLEADY9ptLINDY9ptTYNED9ptYIELD9ptELFIN8ptFAINT8ptFEINT8ptFETAL8ptFILET8ptFINAL8ptFLINT8ptFLITE8ptINLAY8ptLAITY8ptLINEY8ptLINTY8ptYENTA8ptAILED6ptANTED6ptDEALT6ptDELTA6ptELAND6ptIDEAL6ptLADEN6ptLATED6ptLINED6ptNALED6ptNIDAL6ptTEIND6ptTIDAL6ptTILDE6ptTILED6ptTINED6ptALIEN5ptALINE5ptANILE5ptELAIN5ptELINT5ptENTIA5ptINLET5ptLATEN5ptLEANT5ptLIANE5ptTELIA5ptTENIA5ptTINEA5pt

4-letter 110 words Best: DEFY (11pt)

DEFY11ptFLAY10ptFLEY10ptDAFT8ptDEAF8ptDEFI8ptDEFT8ptDELF8ptDENY8ptDYNE8ptFADE8ptFEND8ptFIND8ptFLED8ptIDLY8ptIDYL8ptLADY8ptTIDY8ptYALD8ptYELD8ptALEF7ptALIF7ptAYIN7ptFAIL7ptFAIN7ptFANE7ptFATE7ptFEAL7ptFEAT7ptFELT7ptFETA7ptFIAT7ptFILA7ptFILE7ptFINE7ptFLAN7ptFLAT7ptFLEA7ptFLIT7ptINLY7ptLEAF7ptLEFT7ptLIEF7ptLIFE7ptLIFT7ptLINY7ptNAIF7ptNEIF7ptTINY7ptTYNE7ptYEAN7ptYETI7ptADIT5ptAIDE5ptDALE5ptDATE5ptDEAL5ptDEAN5ptDEIL5ptDELI5ptDENT5ptDIAL5ptDIEL5ptDIET5ptDINE5ptDINT5ptDITA5ptDITE5ptEDIT5ptIDEA5ptIDLE5ptLADE5ptLAID5ptLAND5ptLEAD5ptLEND5ptLIED5ptNIDE5ptTEND5ptTIDE5ptTIED5ptALIT4ptANIL4ptANTE4ptANTI4ptELAN4ptETNA4ptILEA4ptLAIN4ptLANE4ptLATE4ptLATI4ptLEAN4ptLENT4ptLIEN4ptLINE4ptLINT4ptLITE4ptNAIL4ptNEAT4ptNITE4ptTAEL4ptTAIL4ptTAIN4ptTALE4ptTALI4ptTEAL4ptTELA4ptTILE4ptTINE4pt

3-letter 77 words Best: FAY (9pt)

FAY9ptFEY9ptFLY9ptDAY7ptDEY7ptDYE7ptFAD7ptFED7ptFID7ptYID7ptAFT6ptANY6ptAYE6ptEFT6ptELF6ptFAN6ptFAT6ptFEN6ptFET6ptFIE6ptFIL6ptFIN6ptFIT6ptLAY6ptLEY6ptLYE6ptNAY6ptTYE6ptYEA6ptYEN6ptYET6ptYIN6ptAID4ptAND4ptDAL4ptDEL4ptDEN4ptDIE4ptDIN4ptDIT4ptELD4ptEND4ptLAD4ptLED4ptLID4ptTAD4ptTED4ptAIL3ptAIN3ptAIT3ptALE3ptALT3ptANE3ptANI3ptANT3ptATE3ptEAT3ptETA3ptLAT3ptLEA3ptLEI3ptLET3ptLIE3ptLIN3ptLIT3ptNAE3ptNET3ptNIL3ptNIT3ptTAE3ptTAN3ptTEA3ptTEL3ptTEN3ptTIE3ptTIL3ptTIN3pt

2-letter 26 words Best: AY (5pt)

AY5ptEF5ptFA5ptIF5ptYA5ptYE5ptAD3ptDE3ptED3ptID3ptAE2ptAI2ptAL2ptAN2ptAT2ptEL2ptEN2ptET2ptIN2ptIT2ptLA2ptLI2ptNA2ptNE2ptTA2ptTI2pt

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About the Word DEFIANTLY

  • Letters: 9
  • Scrabble score: 16 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 17 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 324

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFIANTLY in Scrabble?
Play DEFIANTLY directly for 16 points, or use its letters to form 324 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFIANTLY between Scrabble and WWF?
DEFIANTLY scores 16 pts in Scrabble and 17 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFIANTLY?
DEFY (11 pts) is a strong short play from DEFIANTLY.

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