Is DEFAULTED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFAULTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFAULTED mean?
Defaulted is a form of DEFAULT.
- noun
loss due to not showing up
“he lost the game by default”
- verb
fail to pay up
- noun
act of failing to meet a financial obligation
- noun
loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + A (1) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 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 DEFAULTED
DEFAULTED 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 DEFAULTED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deflated13
- default11
- deflate11
- faulted11
- feuded11
- fuddle11
- defeat10
- deflea10
- defuel10
- deleaf10
- felted10
- feudal10
- fluted10
- fueled10
- leafed10
- faded10
- adulted9
- delated9
- defat9
- delft9
- fated9
- fauld9
- feted9
- feued9
- flued9
- dauted8
- delead8
- delude8
- dueled8
- dueted8
- eluded8
- lauded8
- leaded8
- fault8
- fetal8
- fleet8
- flute8
- daft8
- deaf8
- deft8
- delf8
- fade8
- feed8
- feud8
- fled8
- delate7
- elated7
- eluted7
- teledu7
- addle7
- dated7
- dedal7
- deled7
- laded7
- alef7
- fate7
- feal7
- feat7
- feel7
- feet7
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