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Is DEFEATS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEFEATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEFEATS mean?

Defeats is a form of DEFEAT.

  1. verb

    win a victory over

    “You must overcome all difficulties”

  2. noun

    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

    “it was a narrow defeat”

  3. verb

    thwart the passage of

    “kill a motion”

  4. noun

    the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
7

D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 11 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 DEFEATS

DEFEATS 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.

Anagrams of DEFEATS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DEFEATS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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