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Is DEFLATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEFLATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEFLATES mean?

Deflates is a form of DEFLATE.

  1. verb

    collapse by releasing contained air or gas

    “deflate a balloon”

  2. verb

    release contained air or gas from

    “deflate the air mattress”

  3. verb

    reduce or lessen the size or importance of

    “The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence”

  4. verb

    produce deflation in

    “The new measures deflated the economy”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

13

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 DEFLATES

DEFLATES 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 DEFLATES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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