Is DEFEATISMS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFEATISMS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFEATISMS mean?
Defeatisms is a form of DEFEATISM.
- noun
acceptance of the inevitability of defeat
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + M (3) + S (1) = 16 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 DEFEATISMS
DEFEATISMS 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 DEFEATISMS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defeatism15
- misfeeds14
- semideaf14
- defames13
- misfeed13
- demitasse12
- misseated12
- sidemeats12
- safetied12
- defame12
- misfed12
- diastems11
- mediates11
- misdates11
- safeties11
- sidemeat11
- deafest11
- defeats11
- feasted11
- massif11
- famed11
- seamiest10
- steamies10
- demasts10
- demises10
- demists10
- diastem10
- dismast10
- fiestas10
- fissate10
- mediate10
- misdate10
- steamed10
- defats10
- defeat10
- defies10
- fasted10
- feased10
- fessed10
- fisted10
- sifted10
- fames10
- femes10
- steadies9
- metisse9
- misease9
- miseats9
- misseat9
- samiest9
- samites9
- siamese9
- steamie9
- tamises9
- adeems9
- admits9
- amides9
- amidst9
- deisms9
- demast9
- demies9
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