Is DEFOLIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFOLIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFOLIATION mean?
- noun
the loss of foliage
- noun
causing the leaves of trees and other plants to fall off (as by the use of chemicals)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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.
Hooks for DEFOLIATION
Single letters that turn DEFOLIATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from DEFOLIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deflation13
- defoliant13
- foliation12
- diolefin12
- filiated12
- finialed12
- foliated12
- inflated12
- notified12
- tonified12
- antilife11
- defiant11
- fainted11
- flinted11
- floated11
- folioed11
- footled11
- infidel11
- infield11
- onefold11
- tenfold11
- filiate10
- foliate10
- inflate10
- tailfin10
- tinfoil10
- afield10
- enfold10
- fadein10
- failed10
- fantod10
- flited10
- foaled10
- foetid10
- foiled10
- foined10
- fondle10
- foodie10
- fooled10
- footed10
- infold10
- lifted10
- loafed10
- lofted10
- delation9
- dilation9
- ideation9
- iodation9
- iodinate9
- taenioid9
- tolidine9
- fetial9
- finale9
- finial9
- finite9
- finito9
- flooie9
- foetal9
- folate9
- fontal9
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