Is CODEFENDANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CODEFENDANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CODEFENDANTS mean?
Codefendants is a form of CODEFENDANT.
- noun
a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CODEFENDANTS
CODEFENDANTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CODEFENDANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- codefendant18
- defendants15
- descendant14
- defendant14
- defaced14
- condensate13
- condensed13
- contended13
- decadents13
- descanted13
- nonfacts13
- defaces13
- defects13
- enfaced13
- faceted13
- anecdotes12
- ascendent12
- consented12
- tendances12
- ascended12
- deaconed12
- decadent12
- decanted12
- fastened12
- fondants12
- seconded12
- softened12
- defends12
- enfaces12
- fennecs12
- nonfact12
- decafs12
- deface12
- defect12
- fenced12
- anecdote11
- cantoned11
- condense11
- contends11
- endocast11
- scandent11
- tacnodes11
- tendance11
- deafens11
- deafest11
- decades11
- decodes11
- defeats11
- descend11
- encoded11
- fantods11
- feasted11
- fondant11
- fondest11
- scended11
- defend11
- enface11
- facete11
- facets11
- faeces11
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