Play DEFLECTIVE Strategically

168 valid words • Unscramble DEFLECTIVE for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFLECTIVE

Best Short Plays
FIVE (10pt)CLEF (9pt)FICE (9pt)FLIC (9pt)VICE (9pt)DEFI (8pt)DEFT (8pt)DELF (8pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DEFLECTIVE (19pt)DEFECTIVE (18pt)CLEVEITE (13pt)ELECTIVE (13pt)CLEFTED (13pt)DECEIVE (13pt)DEFLECT (13pt)EVICTED (13pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 19 pts
WWF: 22 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 168 Words

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

DEFLECTIVE19pt

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

DEFECTIVE18pt

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

CLEVEITE13ptELECTIVE13pt

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

CLEFTED13ptDECEIVE13ptDEFLECT13ptEVICTED13ptFLEECED13ptEVICTEE12ptFILETED11ptFLEETED11ptELECTED10pt

6-letter 17 words Best: DEFECT (12pt)

DEFECT12ptDEVICE12ptFLEECE11ptDEFILE10ptEVITED10ptFELTED10ptFLITED10ptLEVEED10ptLEVIED10ptLIFTED10ptVEILED10ptCEILED9ptDECEIT9ptDECILE9ptDELICT9ptDELTIC9ptDELETE7pt

5-letter 33 words Best: VICED (11pt)

VICED11ptCIVET10ptCLEFT10ptCLIFT10ptEVICT10ptDELFT9ptDELVE9ptDEVEL9ptDEVIL9ptFELID9ptFETED9ptFETID9ptFIELD9ptFILED9ptFLIED9ptLIVED9ptVELDT9ptCITED8ptDEICE8ptEDICT8ptEVITE8ptFILET8ptFLEET8ptFLITE8ptLEVEE8ptLIEVE8ptELECT7ptTELIC7ptEDILE6ptELIDE6ptTILDE6ptTILED6ptELITE5pt

4-letter 58 words Best: FIVE (10pt)

FIVE10ptCLEF9ptFICE9ptFLIC9ptVICE9ptDEFI8ptDEFT8ptDELF8ptDIVE8ptFEED8ptFLED8ptVELD8ptVIDE8ptVIED8ptCEDE7ptCEDI7ptDICE7ptEVIL7ptFEEL7ptFEET7ptFELT7ptFETE7ptFILE7ptFLEE7ptFLIT7ptICED7ptLEFT7ptLIEF7ptLIFE7ptLIFT7ptLIVE7ptVEIL7ptVILE7ptCEIL6ptCELT6ptCETE6ptCITE6ptETIC6ptLICE6ptDEET5ptDEIL5ptDELE5ptDELI5ptDIEL5ptDIET5ptDITE5ptEDIT5ptEIDE5ptIDLE5ptLIED5ptTEED5ptTIDE5ptTIED5ptLEET4ptLITE4ptTEEL4ptTELE4ptTILE4pt

3-letter 37 words Best: DEV (7pt)

DEV7ptFED7ptFID7ptEFT6ptELF6ptEVE6ptFEE6ptFET6ptFIE6ptFIL6ptFIT6ptLEV6ptVEE6ptVET6ptVIE6ptCEE5ptCEL5ptICE5ptTIC5ptDEE4ptDEL4ptDIE4ptDIT4ptELD4ptLED4ptLID4ptTED4ptEEL3ptLEE3ptLEI3ptLET3ptLIE3ptLIT3ptTEE3ptTEL3ptTIE3ptTIL3pt

2-letter 10 words Best: EF (5pt)

EF5ptIF5ptDE3ptED3ptID3ptEL2ptET2ptIT2ptLI2ptTI2pt

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About the Word DEFLECTIVE

  • Letters: 10
  • Scrabble score: 19 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 22 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 168

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFLECTIVE in Scrabble?
Play DEFLECTIVE directly for 19 points, or use its letters to form 168 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFLECTIVE between Scrabble and WWF?
DEFLECTIVE scores 19 pts in Scrabble and 22 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFLECTIVE?
FIVE (10 pts) is a strong short play from DEFLECTIVE.

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