Is DEFLAGRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFLAGRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFLAGRATING mean?
Deflagrating is a form of DEFLAGRATE.
- 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
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + G (2) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 DEFLAGRATING
DEFLAGRATING 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 DEFLAGRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deflating14
- fangirled14
- ingrafted14
- fledging14
- faltering13
- fantailed13
- reflating13
- drafting13
- driftage13
- finagled13
- flaggier13
- graftage13
- grafting13
- fadging13
- flagged13
- fragged13
- frigged13
- gradating12
- langridge12
- datafile12
- fairlead12
- finagler12
- flagrant12
- inflated12
- farding12
- flagger12
- flanged12
- fringed12
- grafted12
- grifted12
- fagged12
- figged12
- gangliate11
- laagering11
- tragedian11
- treadling11
- triangled11
- inflater11
- defiant11
- engraft11
- fainted11
- fangirl11
- farting11
- fatling11
- fearing11
- felting11
- finagle11
- flanger11
- flaring11
- flinder11
- flinger11
- flinted11
- flirted11
- fragile11
- frigate11
- indraft11
- ingraft11
- leafing11
- rafting11
- trifled11
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