Is DEFAMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFAMES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFAMES mean?
Defames is a form of DEFAME.
- verb
charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone
“The journalists have defamed me!”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + M (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 DEFAMES
DEFAMES 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 DEFAMES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defame12
- famed11
- feased10
- fames10
- femes10
- adeems9
- edemas9
- seamed9
- fades9
- feeds9
- fame9
- fams9
- feme9
- fems9
- adeem8
- dames8
- deems8
- demes8
- edema8
- fease8
- meads8
- meeds8
- deaf8
- fade8
- fads8
- feds8
- feed8
- fam8
- fem8
- dame7
- dams7
- deem7
- deme7
- fees7
- made7
- mads7
- mead7
- meds7
- meed7
- safe7
- def7
- fad7
- fed7
- aedes6
- eased6
- emes6
- maes6
- mesa6
- same6
- seam6
- seem6
- seme6
- dam6
- efs6
- fas6
- fee6
- fes6
- mad6
- med6
- dees5
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