Is DEFECATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFECATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFECATED mean?
Defecated is a form of DEFECATE.
- verb
have a bowel movement
“The dog had made in the flower beds”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 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 DEFECATED
DEFECATED 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 DEFECATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defected15
- defecate14
- defaced14
- defeated13
- faceted13
- deface12
- defect12
- facete11
- decaf11
- faced11
- decade10
- defeat10
- facet10
- faded10
- ceded9
- defat9
- fated9
- feted9
- cafe9
- face9
- fact9
- acted8
- cadet8
- daft8
- deaf8
- deft8
- fade8
- feed8
- caf8
- dated7
- aced7
- cade7
- cede7
- dace7
- fate7
- feat7
- feet7
- feta7
- fete7
- def7
- fad7
- fed7
- cate6
- cete6
- dead6
- deed6
- tace6
- aft6
- cad6
- eft6
- fat6
- fee6
- fet6
- date5
- deet5
- teed5
- ace5
- act5
- add5
- cat5
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