7-Letter Words With DEFA
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words With DEFA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words With DEFA 9 words
How often does DEFA appear in seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 seven-letter words containing DEFA. They average 12.7 points and the best is DEFACED (14 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 56%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 22.2%
- r 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- au11.1%
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 containing DEFA
d 2e 1f 4a 1c 3e 1d 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + E 1 + D 2 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defaced
Form of deface
- verbmar or spoil the appearance of“scars defaced her cheeks”
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How many seven-letter words containing DEFA are there?
There are 9 seven-letter words containing 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 seven-letter word containing DEFA?
DEFACED is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFAMED (14), DEFACES (13), DEFAMES (13).
What are some common seven-letter words containing DEFA?
Everyday examples include DEFAULT, DEFACES, DEFACED, DEFAMES, DEFAMED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words containing DEFA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFANGS (12), DEFASTE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.