Is DEFLECTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFLECTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFLECTIONS mean?
Deflections is a form of DEFLECTION.
- noun
a twist or aberration; especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting
- noun
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
- noun
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position
- noun
the property of being bent or deflected
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 17 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 DEFLECTIONS
DEFLECTIONS 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 DEFLECTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defections16
- deflection16
- defection15
- inflected15
- fieldstone14
- flections14
- confides14
- deflects14
- infected14
- flection13
- inflects13
- clefted13
- confide13
- defects13
- deflect13
- denticles12
- sectioned12
- stenciled12
- feedlots12
- infested12
- softened12
- tenfolds12
- confits12
- infects12
- inflect12
- coifed12
- defect12
- fenced12
- elections11
- selection11
- closeted11
- codeines11
- declines11
- denticle11
- enclosed11
- felonies11
- felstone11
- inclosed11
- licensed11
- olefines11
- silenced11
- defiles11
- defines11
- enfolds11
- feedlot11
- feinted11
- fileted11
- flensed11
- flinted11
- foisted11
- fondest11
- fondles11
- infeeds11
- infolds11
- stifled11
- tenfold11
- clefts11
- clifts11
- confit11
- felsic11
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