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
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 10
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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