Is DEFRAUDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFRAUDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFRAUDS mean?
Defrauds 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
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + U (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 13 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 DEFRAUDS
DEFRAUDS 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 DEFRAUDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defraud12
- farded11
- faders10
- frauds10
- surfed10
- faded10
- feuars9
- fader9
- fades9
- fards9
- fared9
- feuds9
- fraud9
- fused9
- adders8
- dreads8
- readds8
- sadder8
- udders8
- fares8
- fears8
- feuar8
- safer8
- deaf8
- fade8
- fads8
- fard8
- feds8
- feud8
- fuds8
- adder7
- dared7
- deads7
- dread7
- duads7
- dudes7
- dured7
- readd7
- redds7
- rudds7
- udder7
- arfs7
- fare7
- fear7
- feus7
- frae7
- furs7
- fuse7
- refs7
- safe7
- serf7
- surf7
- def7
- fad7
- fed7
- fud7
- dares6
- dears6
- druse6
- duras6
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