Is DEFORMING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFORMING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFORMING mean?
Deforming is a form of DEFORM.
- verb
make formless
“the heat deformed the plastic sculpture”
- verb
twist and press out of shape
- verb
cause (a plastic object) to assume a crooked or angular form
“bend the rod”
- verb
become misshapen
“The sidewalk deformed during the earthquake”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DEFORMING
DEFORMING 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 DEFORMING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- informed14
- deiform13
- forming13
- frogmen13
- fermion12
- firedog12
- fording12
- fringed12
- deform12
- firmed12
- formed12
- demoing11
- foreign11
- mendigo11
- forged11
- fridge11
- inform11
- fremd11
- minored10
- doming10
- finder10
- finger10
- foined10
- fonder10
- friend10
- fringe10
- gormed10
- grimed10
- redfin10
- refind10
- defog10
- fermi10
- fidge10
- forme10
- eroding9
- groined9
- ignored9
- redoing9
- domine9
- dormie9
- dormin9
- emodin9
- minder9
- modern9
- monger9
- monied9
- morgen9
- nimrod9
- normed9
- remind9
- rodmen9
- feign9
- fiend9
- fined9
- fiord9
- fired9
- fogie9
- forge9
- fried9
- frond9
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