Is DEFEATISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFEATISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFEATISTS mean?
Defeatists is a form of DEFEATIST.
- noun
someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 DEFEATISTS
DEFEATISTS 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 DEFEATISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defeatist13
- safetied12
- stedfast12
- safeties11
- daftest11
- deafest11
- defeats11
- deftest11
- feasted11
- stateside10
- steadiest10
- fastest10
- fatties10
- featest10
- fiestas10
- fissate10
- defats10
- defeat10
- defies10
- fasted10
- fatted10
- feased10
- fessed10
- fetted10
- fisted10
- fitted10
- sifted10
- distaste9
- sedatest9
- staidest9
- steadies9
- feases9
- feasts9
- feists9
- festas9
- fiesta9
- safest9
- defat9
- defis9
- fades9
- fated9
- feeds9
- feted9
- fetid9
- detests8
- disease8
- disseat8
- estated8
- ideates8
- seaside8
- sedates8
- fasts8
- fates8
- fease8
- feast8
- feats8
- feist8
- fesse8
- festa8
- fests8
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