8-Letter Words With DEF
- 78 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DEF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DEF 78 words
How often does DEF appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 78 eight-letter words containing DEF. They average 13.9 points, the best is DEFUZING (22 points) and 28.2% end in D.
- Total words
- 78
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 27%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 28.2% of words
Most common last letters
- d 28.2%
- s 25.6%
- r 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ie6.4%
- ea5.1%
- au2.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing DEF
d 2e 1f 4u 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + U 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defuzing
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many eight-letter words containing DEF are there?
There are 78 eight-letter words containing DEF 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 containing DEF?
DEFUZING is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFREEZE (21), DEFROZEN (21), DEFLEXED (20).
What are some common eight-letter words containing DEF?
Everyday examples include DEFINITE, REDEFINE, DEFINING, DEFIANCE, DEFECATE, DEFENDED, DEFEATED, DEFAULTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing DEF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFUZING (22), DEFREEZE (21), DEFROZEN (21), DEFLEXES (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.