Is DEFUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFUSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFUSING mean?
- noun
the act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 DEFUSING
DEFUSING 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 DEFUSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- feuding12
- infused11
- fidges11
- fudges11
- feigns10
- feuing10
- fiends10
- fusing10
- fidge10
- fudge10
- sueding9
- infuse9
- defis9
- feign9
- fends9
- feuds9
- fiend9
- finds9
- fined9
- fundi9
- funds9
- fungi9
- fused9
- unfed9
- deigns8
- design8
- dinges8
- dingus8
- guides8
- guised8
- nudges8
- signed8
- singed8
- fines8
- neifs8
- defi8
- difs8
- feds8
- fend8
- feud8
- fids8
- figs8
- find8
- fuds8
- fugs8
- fund8
- gifs8
- genius7
- indues7
- nudies7
- undies7
- deign7
- dinge7
- dings7
- dungs7
- gudes7
- guide7
- guids7
- nudge7
- enuf7
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