8-Letter Words Starting With DEFEATE
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DEFEATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DEFEATE 2 words
How common is DEFEATE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with DEFEATE. They average 12.5 points and the best is DEFEATED (13 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.5
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- d 50%
- r 50%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DEFEATE
d 2e 1f 4e 1a 1t 1e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defeated
- nounpeople who are defeated“the Romans had no pity for the defeated”
- adjectivebeaten or overcome; not victorious“the defeated enemy”
- adjectivedisappointingly unsuccessful“disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions”
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8-Letter Words Starting With DEFEATE FAQ
How many eight-letter words that start with DEFEATE are there?
There are 2 eight-letter words that start with DEFEATE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DEFEATE?
DEFEATED is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFEATER (12).