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11-Letter Words Starting With DEFA

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All 11-Letter Words Starting With DEFA 8 words

How common is DEFA at the start of eleven-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 8 eleven-letter words that start with DEFA. They average 17.5 points and the best is DEFACEMENTS (19 points).

Total words
8
Average Scrabble score
17.5
out of 19 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • g 25%
  • n 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • ae37.5%
  • io37.5%

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 DEFA

d 2e 1f 4a 1c 3e 1m 3e 1n 1t 1s 1

D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 19 points

Double word
38 pts
Triple word
57 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

defacements

Form of defacement

  1. nounthe act of damaging the appearance or surface of something“the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion”
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How many eleven-letter words that start with DEFA are there?

There are 8 eleven-letter words that start with 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 eleven-letter word that starts with DEFA?

DEFACEMENTS is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFALCATING (18), DEFAECATING (18), DEFALCATION (17).

Which rare eleven-letter words that start with DEFA score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include DEFACEMENTS (19), DEFAECATING (18), DEFAECATION (17), DEFAECATORS (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.