Is DEFLAGRATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFLAGRATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFLAGRATE mean?
- verb
cause to burn rapidly and with great intensity
“care must be exercised when this substance is to be deflagrated”
- verb
burn with great heat and intense light
“the powder deflagrated”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 DEFLAGRATE
Single letters that turn DEFLAGRATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from DEFLAGRATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deflater12
- faltered12
- reflated12
- grafted12
- afeared11
- deflate11
- draftee11
- federal11
- leafage11
- defrag11
- fledge11
- galeated10
- laagered10
- ratafee10
- reflate10
- afeard10
- agrafe10
- dafter10
- deafer10
- defeat10
- deflea10
- defter10
- deleaf10
- fardel10
- farted10
- feared10
- felted10
- flared10
- leafed10
- rafted10
- reflag10
- fadge10
- gelated9
- gradate9
- lagered9
- legated9
- regaled9
- afreet9
- falter9
- feater9
- leafer9
- lefter9
- refelt9
- reflet9
- telfer9
- terefa9
- defat9
- defer9
- delft9
- draft9
- fader9
- farad9
- fared9
- fated9
- feted9
- freed9
- graft9
- refed9
- aerated8
- alerted8
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