Is DEFOCUSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFOCUSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + O (1) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DefocusesHooks for DEFOCUSES
DEFOCUSES 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 DEFOCUSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- focussed14
- defocus13
- focused13
- fescues12
- focuses12
- fucoses12
- defuses11
- fescue11
- fucose11
- escudos10
- seduces10
- defuse10
- fessed10
- fussed10
- feces10
- focus10
- cessed9
- coudes9
- cussed9
- deuces9
- educes9
- escudo9
- fusees9
- seduce9
- feeds9
- feods9
- feuds9
- feued9
- fused9
- scouse8
- cedes8
- codes8
- coeds8
- coude8
- decos8
- deuce8
- douce8
- duces8
- educe8
- fesse8
- fosse8
- fusee8
- fuses8
- scudo8
- scuds8
- feds8
- feed8
- feod8
- feud8
- fuds8
- douses7
- soused7
- suedes7
- coses7
- cusso7
- soces7
- cede7
- code7
- cods7
- coed7
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