8-Letter Words With DEFA
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With DEFA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With DEFA 7 words
How often does DEFA appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words containing DEFA. They average 13.9 points and the best is DEFACING (15 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.9
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 43%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 42.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 42.9%
- d 28.6%
- g 28.6%
Top vowel pairs
- au14.3%
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 DEFA
d 2e 1f 4a 1c 3i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 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).
defacing
Form of deface
- verbmar or spoil the appearance of“scars defaced her cheeks”
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How many eight-letter words containing DEFA are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words containing DEFA 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 DEFA?
DEFACING is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFAMING (15), DEFACERS (14), DEFAMERS (14).
What are some common eight-letter words containing DEFA?
Everyday examples include DEFAULTS, DEFACING, DEFAMING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing DEFA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFANGED (14), DEFATTED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.