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10-Letter Words With DEFA

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Popular 10-Letter Words With DEFA

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words With DEFA 13 words

How often does DEFA appear in ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 13 ten-letter words containing 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 containing 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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10-Letter Words With DEFA FAQ

How many ten-letter words containing DEFA are there?

There are 13 ten-letter words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing 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.