13-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN
- 6 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 13-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 13-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 6 words
How common is DEFEN at the start of thirteen-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 6 thirteen-letter words that start with DEFEN. They average 19.8 points and the best is DEFENSIBILITY (22 points).
- Total words
- 6
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.8
- out of 22 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- Y
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- y 50%
- s 33.3%
- d 16.7%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring thirteen-letter word that starts with DEFEN
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1s 1i 1b 3i 1l 1i 1t 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defensibility
- nouncapability of being defended“they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility”
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How many thirteen-letter words that start with DEFEN are there?
There are 6 thirteen-letter words that start with DEFEN 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 thirteen-letter word that starts with DEFEN?
DEFENSIBILITY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENCELESSLY (22), DEFENSIVENESS (20), DEFENSELESSLY (20).
Which rare thirteen-letter words that start with DEFEN score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFENCELESSLY (22), DEFENSELESSLY (20), DEFENESTRATES (17). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.