Is DEFUNDING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFUNDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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.
Definition
Looking for what Defunding means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of DefundingHooks for DEFUNDING
DEFUNDING 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 DEFUNDING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fending12
- feuding12
- funding12
- fidged12
- fudged12
- denuding11
- defund11
- funded11
- fening10
- feuing10
- finned10
- funned10
- fidge10
- fudge10
- enduing9
- dinged9
- duding9
- dunged9
- guided9
- nudged9
- feign9
- fiend9
- fined9
- fundi9
- fungi9
- unfed9
- dinned8
- dunned8
- ending8
- ginned8
- gunned8
- indued8
- defi8
- fend8
- feud8
- find8
- fund8
- undine7
- deign7
- dined7
- dinge7
- guide7
- nided7
- nudge7
- undid7
- enuf7
- fine7
- neif7
- def7
- dif7
- fed7
- fid7
- fig7
- fud7
- fug7
- gif7
- indue6
- inned6
- nudie6
- died6
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