Is DEFECATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFECATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFECATING mean?
Defecating 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
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 DEFECATING
DEFECATING 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 DEFECATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defecting16
- defacing15
- defeating14
- defiance14
- faceting14
- infected14
- enfaced13
- faceted13
- faciend13
- fancied13
- faience12
- feeding12
- feigned12
- fiancee12
- deface12
- defect12
- facing12
- fenced12
- agenetic11
- defiant11
- encaged11
- fainted11
- feinted11
- incaged11
- defang11
- enface11
- facete11
- fading11
- fanged11
- fiance11
- fidget11
- gifted11
- infect11
- decaf11
- faced11
- enacted10
- enticed10
- genetic10
- ceding10
- deafen10
- defeat10
- define10
- fadein10
- fating10
- feeing10
- feting10
- giftee10
- infeed10
- facet10
- fadge10
- fence10
- fidge10
- finca10
- agented9
- negated9
- acting9
- cadent9
- canted9
- cnidae9
- dacite9
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