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7-Letter Words Starting With DEFL

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Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With DEFL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 7-Letter Words Starting With DEFL 3 words

How common is DEFL at the start of seven-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 seven-letter words that start with DEFL. They average 11.7 points and the best is DEFLECT (13 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
11.7
out of 13 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 33.3%
  • s 33.3%
  • t 33.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea33.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring seven-letter word that starts with DEFL

d 2e 1f 4l 1e 1c 3t 1

D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + T 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).

deflect

  1. verbprevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening“Let's avoid a confrontation”
  2. verbturn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
  3. verbturn aside and away from an initial or intended course
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How many seven-letter words that start with DEFL are there?

There are 3 seven-letter words that start with DEFL 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 DEFL?

DEFLECT is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFLATE (11), DEFLEAS (11).