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Defectives

d 2e 1f 4e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · 10 letters · Common · form of defective

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

What does defectives mean?

adjective

  1. having a defect

    “I returned the appliance because it was defective”

    Synonymsfaulty

  2. markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior

    “defective speech”

  3. not working properly

    “a bad telephone connection”

    Synonymsbad

Definitions shown for defective, the base form of defectives.

Is DEFECTIVES 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 DEFECTIVES worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1c 4t 1i 1v 5e 1s 1

Wordfeud

20 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1c 4t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1c 3t 1i 1v 6e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in DEFECTIVES

Words that end like DEFECTIVES

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

directivesprimitivesrelativesadjectivesafterlivescorrosivesdetectivesexclusivesexplosiveshousewivesincentivesintensivesnarrativesobjectivesreflexivessensitivesabrasivesadditivesadhesivescollectiveselectivesfugitiveslaxativesnegatives
All words ending in -IVES

Defectives: quick answers

Is DEFECTIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFECTIVES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFECTIVES worth?
DEFECTIVES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does defectives mean?
defectives is related to defective, which means “having a defect”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFECTIVES?
You can make 238 shorter words from DEFECTIVES, such as DEFECTIVE, DECEIVES, DECEIVE, DEFECTS. See the full list.