Is DEFACES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFACES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFACES mean?
Defaces is a form of DEFACE.
- verb
mar or spoil the appearance of
“scars defaced her cheeks”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 DEFACES
DEFACES 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 DEFACES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- decafs12
- deface12
- faeces11
- decaf11
- faced11
- feased10
- cafes10
- faces10
- feces10
- ceased9
- fades9
- feeds9
- cafe9
- cafs9
- face9
- cades8
- cased8
- cedes8
- daces8
- fease8
- deaf8
- fade8
- fads8
- feds8
- feed8
- caf8
- cease7
- aced7
- cade7
- cads7
- cede7
- dace7
- fees7
- safe7
- scad7
- def7
- fad7
- fed7
- aedes6
- eased6
- aces6
- case6
- cees6
- cad6
- efs6
- fas6
- fee6
- fes6
- dees5
- sade5
- seed5
- ace5
- cee5
- sac5
- sec5
- ef5
- fa5
- fe5
- ease4
- ads4
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