12-Letter Words Starting With DEF
- 48 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With DEF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DEF 48 words
How common is DEF at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 48 twelve-letter words that start with DEF. They average 19.7 points, the best is DEFEMINIZING (28 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 48
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.7
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 2%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- d 16.7%
- g 10.4%
Top vowel pairs
- io29.2%
- eu8.3%
- ia6.3%
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 twelve-letter word that starts with DEF
d 2e 1f 4e 1m 3i 1n 1i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 28 points
- Double word
- 56 pts
- Triple word
- 84 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defeminizing
Form of defeminize
- verbremove the ovaries of (female mammals such as cats)
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How many twelve-letter words that start with DEF are there?
There are 48 twelve-letter words that start with DEF 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 twelve-letter word that starts with DEF?
DEFEMINIZING is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFIBRINIZED (28), DEFORMALIZED (28), DEFEUDALIZED (27).
What are some common twelve-letter words that start with DEF?
Everyday examples include DEFICIENCIES, DEFINITIVELY, DEFINITENESS, DEFORMATIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DEF score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFEMINIZING (28), DEFIBRINIZED (28), DEFORMALIZED (28), DEFEUDALIZED (27). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.