Is DEFRIENDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFRIENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 17 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 DefriendingHooks for DEFRIENDING
DEFRIENDING 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 DEFRIENDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- redefining15
- defending15
- friending14
- infringed14
- refinding14
- defining13
- defriend13
- fingered13
- friended13
- niddering12
- reddening12
- infringe12
- refining12
- defined12
- deified12
- edified12
- feeding12
- feigned12
- fending12
- finding12
- fringed12
- fidged12
- deriding11
- engirded11
- definer11
- deifier11
- edifier11
- feigner11
- freeing11
- reefing11
- refined11
- reified11
- defend11
- defied11
- fended11
- fridge11
- frigid11
- indigene10
- nidering10
- deeding10
- deigned10
- fennier10
- finnier10
- giddier10
- grinded10
- redding10
- ridding10
- defier10
- define10
- feeing10
- fender10
- fening10
- finder10
- finger10
- fining10
- finned10
- firing10
- friend10
- fringe10
- infeed10
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