Is DEFIANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFIANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFIANCES mean?
Defiances is a form of DEFIANCE.
- noun
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
- noun
a hostile challenge
- noun
a defiant act
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (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 DEFIANCES
DEFIANCES 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 DEFIANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- casefied14
- defiance14
- faciends14
- faiences13
- fiancees13
- defaces13
- enfaced13
- faciend13
- fancied13
- enfaces12
- faience12
- fancies12
- fascine12
- fiancee12
- fiances12
- decafs12
- deface12
- fenced12
- deafens11
- defines11
- fadeins11
- infeeds11
- enface11
- facies11
- faeces11
- fences11
- fiance11
- fincas11
- decaf11
- faced11
- candies10
- decanes10
- encased10
- incased10
- deafen10
- defies10
- define10
- fadein10
- feased10
- fiends10
- infeed10
- cafes10
- faces10
- feces10
- fence10
- fices10
- finca10
- ascend9
- canids9
- ceased9
- censed9
- cnidae9
- dances9
- decane9
- decani9
- decans9
- deices9
- edenic9
- nicads9
- defis9
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