10-Letter Words Starting With DEF
- 92 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DEF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With DEF 92 words
How common is DEF at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 92 ten-letter words that start with DEF. They average 16.8 points, the best is DEFEMINIZE (25 points) and 29.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 92
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 25 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 29.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 29.3%
- e 20.7%
- g 12%
Top vowel pairs
- io9.8%
- ea7.6%
- ia5.4%
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 ten-letter word that starts with DEF
d 2e 1f 4e 1m 3i 1n 1i 1z 10e 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 = 25 points
- Double word
- 50 pts
- Triple word
- 75 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defeminize
- verbremove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
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How many ten-letter words that start with DEF are there?
There are 92 ten-letter words that start with DEF 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 ten-letter word that starts with DEF?
DEFEMINIZE is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFREEZING (24), DEFINITIZE (23), DEFICIENCY (21).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with DEF?
Everyday examples include DEFINITELY, DEFINITION, DEFINITIVE, DEFICIENCY, DEFAMATION, DEFENSIBLE, DEFLECTION, DEFAMATORY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with DEF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFEMINIZE (25), DEFREEZING (24), DEFINITIZE (23), DEFLEXIONS (21). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.