Is DEFECTORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFECTORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFECTORS mean?
Defectors is a form of DEFECTOR.
- noun
a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 15 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 DEFECTORS
DEFECTORS 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 DEFECTORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defector14
- deforces14
- frescoed14
- crofted13
- defects13
- deforce13
- deforest12
- forested12
- fostered12
- refects12
- defect12
- forced12
- corseted11
- escorted11
- sectored11
- defrost11
- frosted11
- crofts11
- forces11
- fresco11
- refect11
- cestode10
- crested10
- escoted10
- recodes10
- defers10
- defter10
- croft10
- feces10
- force10
- ceders9
- coders9
- costed9
- credos9
- creeds9
- decors9
- fester9
- fetors9
- forest9
- fortes9
- foster9
- freest9
- recode9
- scored9
- screed9
- softer9
- defer9
- feeds9
- feods9
- feted9
- fords9
- freed9
- refed9
- coft9
- corf9
- oersted8
- teredos8
- certes8
- corset8
- coster8
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