8-Letter Words Starting With DEFECT
- 2 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DEFECT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DEFECT 2 words
How common is DEFECT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with DEFECT. They average 14.5 points and the best is DEFECTED (15 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.5
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- d 50%
- r 50%
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DEFECT
d 2e 1f 4e 1c 3t 1e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defected
Form of defect
- verbdesert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army“If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DEFECT are there?
There are 2 eight-letter words that start with DEFECT 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 DEFECT?
DEFECTED is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFECTOR (14).