10-Letter Words Starting With DEFEAT
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DEFEAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With DEFEAT 4 words
How common is DEFEAT at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 ten-letter words that start with DEFEAT. They average 14.8 points and the best is DEFEATISMS (16 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- d 25%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
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 DEFEAT
d 2e 1f 4e 1a 1t 1i 1s 1m 3s 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defeatisms
Form of defeatism
- nounacceptance of the inevitability of defeat
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How many ten-letter words that start with DEFEAT are there?
There are 4 ten-letter words that start with DEFEAT 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 DEFEAT?
DEFEATISMS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFEATURED (15), DEFEATISTS (14), DEFEATURES (14).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with DEFEAT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFEATISMS (16), DEFEATURED (15), DEFEATURES (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.