Is DEFLEXIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFLEXIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFLEXIONS mean?
Deflexions is a form of DEFLEXION.
- 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
- noun
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
“a diversion from the main highway”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 21 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DEFLEXIONS
DEFLEXIONS 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 DEFLEXIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deflexion20
- inflexed19
- flexions18
- sixfold18
- flexion17
- flexed17
- flexes16
- fedex16
- fixed16
- foxed16
- indexes15
- fixes15
- foxes15
- deixes14
- dexies14
- doxies14
- exiled14
- oxides14
- flex14
- folx14
- exiles13
- exines13
- ilexes13
- desex13
- dexes13
- dexie13
- doxes13
- doxie13
- index13
- loxed13
- nixed13
- oxide13
- oxids13
- sexed13
- fix13
- fox13
- exile12
- exine12
- exons12
- lexes12
- lexis12
- loxes12
- nixes12
- silex12
- exed12
- oxid12
- felonies11
- olefines11
- defiles11
- defines11
- enfolds11
- flensed11
- fondles11
- infeeds11
- infolds11
- exes11
- exon11
- ilex11
- nixe11
- oxen11
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