10-Letter Words Starting With DEFIC
- 3 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DEFIC
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words Starting With DEFIC 3 words
How common is DEFIC at the start of ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 ten-letter words that start with DEFIC. They average 18.3 points and the best is DEFICIENCY (21 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 18.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 33%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- y 33.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie100%
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 DEFIC
d 2e 1f 4i 1c 3i 1e 1n 1c 3y 4
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
deficiency
- nounthe state of needing something that is absent or unavailable“there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”
- nounlack of an adequate quantity or number“the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”
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How many ten-letter words that start with DEFIC are there?
There are 3 ten-letter words that start with DEFIC 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 DEFIC?
DEFICIENCY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFICIENCE (18), DEFICIENTS (16).
Which rare ten-letter words that start with DEFIC score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFICIENCE (18), DEFICIENTS (16). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.