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Deferent

d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1e 1n 1t 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 8 letters · Uncommon

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

What does deferent mean?

adjective

  1. showing deference

    Synonymsdeferentialregardful

Is DEFERENT 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 DEFERENT worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1e 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1e 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1e 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1r 1e 1n 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in DEFERENT

Hooks for DEFERENT

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

deferents

Words that end like DEFERENT

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

differentcoherentinherentadherentreverentincoherentirreverentbelligerentindifferent
All words ending in -ERENT

Deferent: quick answers

Is DEFERENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFERENT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFERENT worth?
DEFERENT scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deferent mean?
As an adjective, deferent means “showing deference”.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFERENT?
You can make 124 shorter words from DEFERENT, such as ENFREED, DEFTER, FEEDER, FEERED. See the full list.