446 words come out when you unscramble DEFECTIONISTS, starting with DEFECTIONISTS itself: 19 in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends. 13 letters: 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from DEFECTIONISTS by length: 1 with 13 letters, 1 with 12, 1 with 11, 10 with 10, 42 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 31 with 2.
There is a single one of the 12-letter words made with DEFECTIONISTS letters: DEFECTIONIST, 18 points.
SECTIONISED is the only one of the 11-letter words in DEFECTIONISTS; it scores 14 points.
Among 10 10-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFECTIONISTS, the top score is 16, reached by 4. DISSECTION is the familiar one.
6 of 42 9-letter words from DEFECTIONISTS tie at 15 points; none scores more. DECISIONS, DETECTION and SOCIETIES will look familiar.
Of the 60 8-letter words made with DEFECTIONISTS letters, 6 score 14 points, the group's best. DECISION, SECTIONS and CONTESTS are the ones most people know.
Among 60 7-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFECTIONISTS, the top score is 13, reached by 4. FITNESS, FICTION and DEFINES are the familiar ones.
4 of 60 6-letter words from DEFECTIONISTS tie at 12 points; none scores more. DEFINE, FINEST and DETECT will look familiar.
Of the 60 5-letter words in DEFECTIONISTS, 9 score 10 points, the group's best. CODES, FEEDS and FINDS are the ones most people know.
60 4-letter words made with DEFECTIONISTS letters; 7 of them share the top score of 9. FIND, CODE and FINE are everyday picks.
Among 60 3-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFECTIONISTS, the top score is 7, reached by 5. END, FEE and DIE are the familiar ones.
The 6 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by CONFESSED and FETICIDES (15 points each).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
In Scrabble, yes: DEFECTIONISTS is playable in Scrabble UK. It is not in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFECTIONISTS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 446) | 340 | 445 | 316 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DEFECTIONISTS, DEFECTIONIST, FOETICIDES, FOETICIDE, FOETIDNESS, SECTIONISED, FOETIDEST, INFICETE, SCIENTISED, CONFEST, COSSETTED, DECESSION and 93 more, 105 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: DEFINITES, TONIFIED, EIDETICS, INFEEDS, TONIFIES, DEIONISES, DISCOES, FINESTS, INFEED, CISTED, FINITO, DIFS and 12 more, 24 in all. Not in Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: FI.