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
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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