DEFER
9
Definition
Pronunciation: //dɪˈfɜː//
verb
- (transitive) To delay or postpone."We're going to defer the decision until we have all the facts."
- (transitive) To delay or postpone.
- (American football) After winning the opening coin toss, to postpone until the start of the second half a team's choice of whether to kick off or receive (and to allow the opposing team to make this choice at the start of the first half).
- (intransitive) To delay, to wait."God […] will not long defer / To vindicate the glory of his name"
verb
- (ambitransitive) To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority."Hereupon the commissioners […] deferred the matter to the Earl of Northumberland."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 9 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DEFER'?
The word DEFER is worth 9 points in Scrabble.
D2
E1
F4
E1
R1
Total: 9 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DEFER'?
The word DEFER is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
D2
E1
F4
E1
R1
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.