11-Letter Words Starting With DEF
- 72 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 11-Letter Words Starting With DEF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 11-Letter Words Starting With DEF 72 words
How common is DEF at the start of eleven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 72 eleven-letter words that start with DEF. They average 18 points, the best is DEFEMINIZED (27 points) and 43.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 72
- Average Scrabble score
- 18
- out of 27 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 43.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 43.1%
- e 15.3%
- g 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- io16.7%
- ia11.1%
- ie6.9%
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 eleven-letter word that starts with DEF
d 2e 1f 4e 1m 3i 1n 1i 1z 10e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 27 points
- Double word
- 54 pts
- Triple word
- 81 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defeminized
Form of defeminize
- verbremove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
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How many eleven-letter words that start with DEF are there?
There are 72 eleven-letter words that start with 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 eleven-letter word that starts with DEF?
DEFEMINIZED is worth 27 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFEMINIZES (26), DEFIBRINIZE (26), DEFORMALIZE (26).
What are some common eleven-letter words that start with DEF?
Everyday examples include DEFINITIONS, DEFERENTIAL, DEFORMATION, DEFENSIVELY, DEFOLIATION, DEFLECTIONS, DEFORMITIES, DEFOLIATING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eleven-letter words that start with DEF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFEMINIZED (27), DEFEMINIZES (26), DEFIBRINIZE (26), DEFORMALIZE (26). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.