Is DEFRAGMENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFRAGMENTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
21
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + G (2) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DefragmentingHooks for DEFRAGMENTING
DEFRAGMENTING 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 DEFRAGMENTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fragmenting18
- defragment17
- fragmented17
- fermenting16
- engrafting15
- federating15
- defanging15
- enframing15
- defaming15
- emendating14
- garmenting14
- germinated14
- margenting14
- meandering14
- deafening14
- defeating14
- degerming14
- demerging14
- engrafted14
- feedgrain14
- ingrafted14
- enframed14
- fragment14
- freedman14
- renegading13
- demeaning13
- dementing13
- emigrated13
- garmented13
- geminated13
- margented13
- remanding13
- remending13
- drafting13
- driftage13
- fidgeter13
- fingered13
- grafting13
- regifted13
- defamer13
- fadging13
- farming13
- figment13
- fragged13
- framing13
- frigged13
- generating12
- greatening12
- dangering12
- deranging12
- deterging12
- gadgetier12
- gandering12
- gangrened12
- gardening12
- gendering12
- germinant12
- germinate12
- minareted12
- netminder12
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