DEFER
DEFER is a valid 5-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
What Does DEFER Mean?
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Letter by Letter
| Letter | d | e | f | e | r | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Words With Friends | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Word Game Intelligence
DEFER AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (E at #2, E at #4)
Duplicate letter: E
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
High-value tiles: F
Wordle Playability
B-TierLetter frequency score: 60/100
DEFER uses specialized consonants or duplicates, making it a targeted mid-game guess.
Hive & Anagram Power
4 unique letters · 28 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is DEFER a Wordle Word?
DEFER is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of DEFER
2 other words use exactly these letters.
Words Inside DEFER
28 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when DEFER won't fit on the board.
DEFER Appears In
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