Is DEFRAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFRAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFRAYING mean?
Defraying is a form of DEFRAY.
- verb
bear the expenses of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 DEFRAYING
DEFRAYING 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 DEFRAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defying15
- fraying14
- readying13
- defray13
- faying13
- frayed13
- fringy13
- frying13
- draying12
- farding12
- fringed12
- yarding12
- aerify12
- finery12
- deify12
- edify12
- fayed12
- fearing11
- defang11
- defrag11
- dingey11
- drying11
- dyeing11
- fading11
- fanged11
- fridge11
- grayed11
- faery11
- fairy11
- ferny11
- fiery11
- reify11
- defy11
- anergy10
- denary10
- fadein10
- faired10
- faring10
- finder10
- finger10
- friend10
- fringe10
- grainy10
- raying10
- redfin10
- refind10
- yarned10
- dingy10
- dying10
- fadge10
- fidge10
- gyred10
- ridgy10
- fray10
- deraign9
- gradine9
- grained9
- reading9
- fainer9
- infare9
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