Play DEFLECTING Strategically

284 valid words • Unscramble DEFLECTING for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFLECTING

Best Short Plays
CLEF (9pt)FICE (9pt)FLIC (9pt)DEFI (8pt)DEFT (8pt)DELF (8pt)FEED (8pt)FEND (8pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DEFLECTING (17pt)DEFECTING (16pt)INFLECTED (15pt)CLEFTING (14pt)FLEECING (14pt)INFECTED (14pt)FLEETING (12pt)DENTICLE (11pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 17 pts
WWF: 21 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 284 Words

10-letter 1 words Best: DEFLECTING (17pt)

DEFLECTING17pt

9-letter 2 words Best: DEFECTING (16pt)

DEFECTING16ptINFLECTED15pt

8-letter 7 words Best: CLEFTING (14pt)

CLEFTING14ptFLEECING14ptINFECTED14ptFLEETING12ptDENTICLE11ptELECTING11ptDELETING10pt

7-letter 23 words Best: CLEFTED (13pt)

CLEFTED13ptDEFLECT13ptFEEDING12ptFEIGNED12ptINFLECT12ptCLINGED11ptFEELING11ptFEINTED11ptFELTING11ptFILETED11ptFLEEING11ptFLINTED11ptDECLINE10ptENTICED10ptGENETIC10ptNEGLECT10ptCENTILE9ptDELEING9ptGENTLED9ptGLINTED9ptLICENTE9ptTINGLED9ptGENTILE8pt

6-letter 38 words Best: DEFECT (12pt)

DEFECT12ptFENCED12ptFIDGET11ptFLEDGE11ptGIFTED11ptINFECT11ptCEDING10ptDEFILE10ptDEFINE10ptFEEING10ptFELTED10ptFETING10ptFLITED10ptLIFTED10ptCEILED9ptDECEIT9ptDECENT9ptDECILE9ptDELICT9ptDELTIC9ptEDENIC9ptFELINE9ptCLIENT8ptDINGLE8ptENGILD8ptENTICE8ptLECTIN8ptLEGEND8ptLENTIC8ptNIDGET8ptTINGED8ptDENTIL7ptELEGIT7ptENDITE7ptGENTIL7ptGENTLE7ptTEEING7ptTINGLE7pt

5-letter 56 words Best: CLEFT (10pt)

CLEFT10ptCLIFT10ptFENCE10ptFIDGE10ptDELFT9ptFEIGN9ptFELID9ptFETED9ptFETID9ptFIELD9ptFIEND9ptFILED9ptFINED9ptFLIED9ptFLING9ptCITED8ptCLING8ptDEICE8ptEDICT8ptELFIN8ptFEINT8ptFILET8ptFLEET8ptFLINT8ptFLITE8ptGENIC8ptCLINE7ptDEIGN7ptDINGE7ptELECT7ptGELID7ptGLEDE7ptGLEED7ptGLIDE7ptLEDGE7ptNIECE7ptTELIC7ptDIENE6ptEDILE6ptELIDE6ptGENET6ptGENIE6ptGLEET6ptGLINT6ptINGLE6ptLEGIT6ptLIEGE6ptLINED6ptTEIND6ptTILDE6ptTILED6ptTINED6ptTINGE6ptELINT5ptELITE5ptINLET5pt

4-letter 87 words Best: CLEF (9pt)

CLEF9ptFICE9ptFLIC9ptDEFI8ptDEFT8ptDELF8ptFEED8ptFEND8ptFIND8ptFLED8ptGIFT8ptCEDE7ptCEDI7ptDICE7ptFEEL7ptFEET7ptFELT7ptFETE7ptFILE7ptFINE7ptFLEE7ptFLIT7ptICED7ptLEFT7ptLIEF7ptLIFE7ptLIFT7ptNEIF7ptCEIL6ptCELT6ptCENT6ptCETE6ptCINE6ptCITE6ptDING6ptEDGE6ptETIC6ptGEED6ptGELD6ptGIED6ptGILD6ptGLED6ptLICE6ptNICE6ptDEET5ptDEIL5ptDELE5ptDELI5ptDENE5ptDENT5ptDIEL5ptDIET5ptDINE5ptDINT5ptDITE5ptEDIT5ptEIDE5ptGELT5ptGENE5ptGENT5ptGIEN5ptGILT5ptGLEE5ptGLEN5ptIDLE5ptLEND5ptLIED5ptLING5ptNEED5ptNIDE5ptTEED5ptTEND5ptTIDE5ptTIED5ptTING5ptLEET4ptLENT4ptLIEN4ptLINE4ptLINT4ptLITE4ptNITE4ptTEEL4ptTEEN4ptTELE4ptTILE4ptTINE4pt

3-letter 57 words Best: FED (7pt)

FED7ptFID7ptFIG7ptEFT6ptELF6ptFEE6ptFEN6ptFET6ptFIE6ptFIL6ptFIN6ptFIT6ptCEE5ptCEL5ptDIG5ptGED5ptGID5ptICE5ptTIC5ptDEE4ptDEL4ptDEN4ptDIE4ptDIN4ptDIT4ptELD4ptEND4ptENG4ptGEE4ptGEL4ptGEN4ptGET4ptGIE4ptGIN4ptGIT4ptLED4ptLEG4ptLID4ptTED4ptTEG4ptEEL3ptLEE3ptLEI3ptLET3ptLIE3ptLIN3ptLIT3ptNEE3ptNET3ptNIL3ptNIT3ptTEE3ptTEL3ptTEN3ptTIE3ptTIL3ptTIN3pt

2-letter 13 words Best: EF (5pt)

EF5ptIF5ptDE3ptED3ptID3ptEL2ptEN2ptET2ptIN2ptIT2ptLI2ptNE2ptTI2pt

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About the Word DEFLECTING

  • Letters: 10
  • Scrabble score: 17 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 21 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 284

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFLECTING in Scrabble?
Play DEFLECTING directly for 17 points, or use its letters to form 284 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFLECTING between Scrabble and WWF?
DEFLECTING scores 17 pts in Scrabble and 21 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFLECTING?
CLEF (9 pts) is a strong short play from DEFLECTING.

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