10-Letter Words Starting With DEFA
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DEFA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With DEFA 13 words
How common is DEFA at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 ten-letter words that start with DEFA. They average 16.8 points, the best is DEFACINGLY (20 points) and 23.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 20 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 23.1% of words
Most common last letters
- s 23.1%
- d 15.4%
- r 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ae23.1%
- au15.4%
- ea7.7%
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 DEFA
d 2e 1f 4a 1c 3i 1n 1g 2l 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + L 1 + Y 4 = 20 points
- Double word
- 40 pts
- Triple word
- 60 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defacingly
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many ten-letter words that start with DEFA are there?
There are 13 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with DEFA?
DEFACINGLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFAMATORY (19), DEFACEMENT (18), DEFACEABLE (18).
What are some common ten-letter words that start with DEFA?
Everyday examples include DEFAMATION, DEFAMATORY, DEFAULTING, DEFACEMENT, DEFAULTERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare ten-letter words that start with DEFA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFACINGLY (20), DEFACEABLE (18), DEFAECATED (17), DEFAECATES (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.