Is DEFRAYED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFRAYED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFRAYED mean?
Defrayed is a form of DEFRAY.
- verb
bear the expenses of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + E (1) + D (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 DEFRAYED
DEFRAYED 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.
Anagrams of DEFRAYED
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DEFRAYED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feedyard16
- defray13
- frayed13
- redefy13
- faddy13
- fayed12
- drayed11
- farded11
- redyed11
- yarded11
- faery11
- feyer11
- reefy11
- defy11
- deafer10
- feared10
- deedy10
- dryad10
- faded10
- reddy10
- fray10
- deary9
- defer9
- deray9
- fader9
- fared9
- freed9
- rayed9
- ready9
- redye9
- reedy9
- refed9
- dyad9
- dyed9
- eddy9
- fay9
- fey9
- fry9
- deader8
- deaf8
- dray8
- dyer8
- eyed8
- fade8
- fard8
- feed8
- yard8
- adder7
- dared7
- dread7
- dreed7
- readd7
- reded7
- aery7
- eery7
- eyer7
- eyra7
- eyre7
- fare7
- fear7
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