8-Letter Words Starting With DEFT
- 1 words
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With DEFT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With DEFT 1 word
How common is DEFT at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 1 eight-letter word that starts with DEFT. It scores 12 points.
- Total words
- 1
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 12 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 100% of words
Most common last letters
- s 100%
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with DEFT
d 2e 1f 4t 1n 1e 1s 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + T 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 = 12 points
- Double word
- 24 pts
- Triple word
- 36 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deftness
- nounskillful performance or ability without difficulty“his quick adeptness was a product of good design”
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How many eight-letter words that start with DEFT are there?
There is 1 eight-letter words that start with DEFT 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 DEFT?
DEFTNESS is worth 12 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares.