11-Letter Words Starting With DEFENS
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 11-Letter Words Starting With DEFENS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 11-Letter Words Starting With DEFENS 3 words
How common is DEFENS at the start of eleven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eleven-letter words that start with DEFENS. They average 18 points and the best is DEFENSIVELY (21 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 18
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- y 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eleven-letter word that starts with DEFENS
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1s 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defensively
- adverbin an apologetic and defensive manner“`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively”
- adverbin a defensive manner“the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis”
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How many eleven-letter words that start with DEFENS are there?
There are 3 eleven-letter words that start with DEFENS 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 DEFENS?
DEFENSIVELY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENSATIVE (18), DEFENSELESS (15).
Which rare eleven-letter words that start with DEFENS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFENSATIVE (18), DEFENSELESS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.