Is DEFLATIONARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFLATIONARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFLATIONARY mean?
- adjective
associated with or tending to cause decreases in consumer prices or increases in the purchasing power of money
“deflationary measures”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 19 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 DEFLATIONARY
DEFLATIONARY 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 DEFLATIONARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defiantly16
- fairyland16
- defrayal15
- draftily15
- foetidly15
- forelady15
- friendly15
- trendify15
- fayalite14
- renotify14
- feodary14
- fetidly14
- forayed14
- arytenoid13
- deflation13
- defoliant13
- fantailed13
- farandole13
- floriated13
- interfold13
- radiantly13
- radiately13
- faintly13
- felonry13
- flytier13
- frailty13
- introfy13
- daftly13
- deafly13
- defray13
- deftly13
- drafty13
- drifty13
- flayed13
- flyted13
- fondly13
- frayed13
- antiroyal12
- reflation12
- adroitly12
- ardently12
- aroynted12
- datafile12
- deflator12
- dilatory12
- elytroid12
- fairlead12
- foliated12
- foreland12
- idolatry12
- inflated12
- infolder12
- intraday12
- nodality12
- trendily12
- aerify12
- fairly12
- fealty12
- featly12
- felony12
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