9-Letter Words With DEFECT
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words With DEFECT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words With DEFECT 5 words
How often does DEFECT appear in nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 nine-letter words containing DEFECT. They average 15.8 points and the best is DEFECTIVE (18 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.8
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 40%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 40% of words
Most common last letters
- s 40%
- e 20%
- g 20%
Top vowel pairs
- io20%
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 nine-letter word containing DEFECT
d 2e 1f 4e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defective
- adjectivehaving a defect“I returned the appliance because it was defective”
- adjectivemarkedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior“defective speech”
- adjectivenot working properly“a bad telephone connection”
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How many nine-letter words containing DEFECT are there?
There are 5 nine-letter words containing DEFECT 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 nine-letter word containing DEFECT?
DEFECTIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFECTING (16), DEFECTION (15), DEFECTORS (15).
What are some common nine-letter words containing DEFECT?
Everyday examples include DEFECTIVE, DEFECTION, DEFECTING, DEFECTORS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.