10-Letter Words With DEFECT
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 10-Letter Words With DEFECT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 10-Letter Words With DEFECT 4 words
How often does DEFECT appear in ten-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 ten-letter words containing DEFECT. They average 17.5 points and the best is DEFECTIVES (19 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.5
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 25%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 25%
- e 25%
Top vowel pairs
- io25%
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 DEFECT
d 2e 1f 4e 1c 3t 1i 1v 4e 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defectives
Form of defective
- adjectivehaving a defect“I returned the appliance because it was defective”
- adjectivemarkedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior“defective speech”
- adjectivenot working properly“a bad telephone connection”
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How many ten-letter words containing DEFECT are there?
There are 4 ten-letter words containing DEFECT 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 DEFECT?
DEFECTIVES is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFECTIBLE (18), REDEFECTED (17), DEFECTIONS (16).
Which rare ten-letter words containing DEFECT score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFECTIBLE (18), REDEFECTED (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.