Is DEFRAUDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFRAUDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFRAUDING mean?
Defrauding is a form of DEFRAUD.
- verb
deprive of by deceit
“He swindled me out of my inheritance”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + U (1) + D (2) + 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 DEFRAUDING
DEFRAUDING 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 DEFRAUDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- argufied13
- defraud12
- faddier12
- farding12
- feuding12
- figured12
- fringed12
- fudgier12
- unfaded12
- fadged12
- fidged12
- fudged12
- dreading11
- readding11
- ungirded11
- ungraded11
- fearing11
- gunfire11
- refugia11
- unfired11
- defang11
- defrag11
- defund11
- fading11
- fanged11
- farded11
- fridge11
- funded11
- grinded10
- guarded10
- radding10
- redding10
- fadein10
- faired10
- faring10
- feuing10
- figure10
- finder10
- finger10
- friend10
- fringe10
- funder10
- redfin10
- refind10
- refund10
- faded10
- fadge10
- fidge10
- fudge10
- dandier9
- daunder9
- deraign9
- drained9
- dungier9
- gaudier9
- gradine9
- grained9
- reading9
- unaided9
- undried9
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