DEJECT
16
Definition
Pronunciation: //dɪˈdʒɛkt//
verb
- (transitive) Make sad or dispirited."[…] the Thoughts of my Friends, and native Country, and the Improbability of ever seeing them again, made me very melancholy; and dejected me to that Degree, that sometimes I could not forbear indulging my Grief in private, and bursting out into a Flood of Tears."
- (obsolete, transitive) To cast downward."[…] sometimes she dejects her eyes in a seeming civility; and many mistake in her a cunning for a modest look."
noun
- (usually in the plural) A waste product."... the bacteriological examination of the dejects of all persons presenting choleraic symptoms and of all persons who have been exposed to infection and who have loose and frequent discharges from the bowels; the disinfection of the dejects of such persons and of all articles which may possibly be contaiminated by the same; […]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 6 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 16 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 19 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'DEJECT'?
The word DEJECT is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
D2
E1
J8
E1
C3
T1
Total: 16 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'DEJECT'?
The word DEJECT is worth 19 points in Words With Friends.
D2
E1
J10
E1
C4
T1
Total: 19 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.