7-Letter Words Starting With DEFE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With DEFE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With DEFE 5 words
How common is DEFE at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 seven-letter words that start with DEFE. They average 12 points and the best is DEFECTS (13 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 12
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 60%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- e 40%
Top vowel pairs
- ea20%
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 seven-letter word that starts with DEFE
d 2e 1f 4e 1c 3t 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + S 1 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defects
Form of defect
- nounan imperfection in a bodily system“visual defects”
- nouna failing or deficiency“that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information”
- nounan imperfection in an object or machine“a flaw caused the crystal to shatter”
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How many seven-letter words that start with DEFE are there?
There are 5 seven-letter words that start with DEFE 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 seven-letter word that starts with DEFE?
DEFECTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENCE (13), DEFENDS (12), DEFEATS (11).
What are some common seven-letter words that start with DEFE?
Everyday examples include DEFENDS, DEFEATS, DEFECTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words that start with DEFE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFENCE (13), DEFENSE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.