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Defang

d 2e 1f 4a 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does defang mean?

verb

  1. remove the fangs from

    “defang the poisonous snake”

Is DEFANG a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DEFANG worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1f 4a 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1f 4a 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4a 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
d 2e 1f 4a 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DEFANG

Anagrams 1

fanged

Hooks for DEFANG

Add one letter to the front or back of DEFANG to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

defangs

Words that end like DEFANG

Common words that share the ending -ANG, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

mustanghangsprangbanggangrangsangclangtwangfangoverhangpangtangboomerang
All words ending in -ANG

Defang: quick answers

Is DEFANG a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFANG is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFANG worth?
DEFANG scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does defang mean?
As a verb, defang means “remove the fangs from”.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFANG?
You can make 62 shorter words from DEFANG, such as FADGE, GANEF, DEAF, FADE. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of DEFANG?
DEFANG rearranges into FANGED.