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Deflecting

d 2e 1f 4l 1e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Common · present participle of deflect

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

What does deflecting mean?

verb

  1. prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

    “Let's avoid a confrontation”

    Synonymsdebarforefendforfendobviateavert

  2. turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

    Synonymsbendturn away

  3. turn aside and away from an initial or intended course

  4. draw someone's attention away from something

    “The thief distracted the bystanders”

    Synonymsdistract

  5. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

    “block an attack”

    Synonymsparryblock

Definitions shown for deflect, the base form of deflecting.

Is DEFLECTING 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 DEFLECTING worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
d 2e 1f 4l 1e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

21 pts
d 2e 1f 4l 2e 1c 4t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

19 pts
d 2e 1f 4l 1e 1c 4t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
d 2e 1f 4l 2e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in DEFLECTING

Words that end like DEFLECTING

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

collectingconnectingcorrectingprotectingreflectingsuspectingaffectingdetectingdirectingexpectingobjectingrejectingselectingelectinginspectingneglectingprojectingrespectingsubjectinginfectingdissectingperfectingreelectingbisecting
All words ending in -ECTING

Deflecting: quick answers

Is DEFLECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFLECTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFLECTING worth?
DEFLECTING scores 17 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deflecting mean?
deflecting is the present participle of deflect, which means “prevent the occurrence of”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFLECTING?
You can make 391 shorter words from DEFLECTING, such as DEFECTING, INFLECTED, CLEFTING, FLEECING. See the full list.