Is DEFERENTIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFERENTIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFERENTIAL mean?
- adjective
showing deference
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (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 DEFERENTIAL
DEFERENTIAL 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 DEFERENTIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- reinflated14
- interleaf12
- reinflate12
- defeater12
- deferent12
- deflater12
- enfilade12
- faltered12
- federate12
- filtered12
- inflated12
- redefeat12
- redefine12
- reflated12
- telfered12
- featlier11
- flanerie11
- inflater11
- defiant11
- defiler11
- definer11
- deflate11
- draftee11
- endleaf11
- fainted11
- federal11
- feinted11
- fielder11
- fileted11
- fleered11
- fleeted11
- flinder11
- flinted11
- flirted11
- indraft11
- refiled11
- refined11
- trifled11
- delineate10
- tailender10
- fainter10
- feltier10
- fertile10
- filaree10
- fleeter10
- inflate10
- leafier10
- reflate10
- adrift10
- afield10
- dafter10
- deafen10
- deafer10
- defeat10
- defier10
- defile10
- define10
- deflea10
- defter10
- deleaf10
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