7-Letter Words With DEFE
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 7-Letter Words With DEFE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words With DEFE 5 words
How often does DEFE appear in seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 seven-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing DEFE are there?
There are 5 seven-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing DEFE?
Everyday examples include DEFENDS, DEFEATS, DEFECTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare seven-letter words containing DEFE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFENCE (13), DEFENSE (11). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.