Is DEFLECTORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFLECTORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFLECTORS mean?
Deflectors is a form of DEFLECTOR.
- noun
a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 16 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 DEFLECTORS
DEFLECTORS 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 DEFLECTORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defectors15
- deflector15
- defector14
- deflects14
- deforces14
- frescoed14
- reflects13
- clefted13
- crofted13
- defects13
- deflect13
- deforce13
- deforest12
- feedlots12
- forested12
- fostered12
- telfords12
- refects12
- reflect12
- defect12
- forced12
- closeted11
- corseted11
- escorted11
- sectored11
- defrost11
- feedlot11
- folders11
- frosted11
- refolds11
- telford11
- clefts11
- crofts11
- forces11
- fresco11
- refect11
- corselet10
- electors10
- electros10
- selector10
- cestode10
- coldest10
- crested10
- eclosed10
- escoted10
- florets10
- lofters10
- recodes10
- reflets10
- scolder10
- telfers10
- defers10
- defter10
- delfts10
- felted10
- folder10
- lofted10
- refold10
- rolfed10
- selfed10
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