Is DEFERRING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFERRING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFERRING mean?
Deferring is a form of DEFER.
- verb
hold back to a later time
“let's postpone the exam”
- verb
yield to another's wish or opinion
“The government bowed to the military pressure”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 DEFERRING
DEFERRING 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 DEFERRING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fingered13
- fingerer12
- inferred12
- feeding12
- feigned12
- fringed12
- definer11
- feigner11
- ferried11
- freeing11
- reefing11
- refined11
- refired11
- refried11
- fridge11
- deringer10
- fernier10
- refiner10
- defier10
- define10
- feeing10
- fender10
- finder10
- finger10
- friend10
- fringe10
- infeed10
- redfin10
- refind10
- fidge10
- dreeing9
- energid9
- grinder9
- reeding9
- regrind9
- reigned9
- ferine9
- refine9
- refire9
- defer9
- feign9
- fiend9
- fined9
- fired9
- freed9
- fried9
- grief9
- refed9
- dernier8
- nerdier8
- dinger8
- edgier8
- engird8
- gender8
- girder8
- girned8
- reding8
- ringed8
- finer8
- firee8
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