12-Letter Words Starting With DEFE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words Starting With DEFE 9 words
How common is DEFE at the start of twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 twelve-letter words that start with DEFE. They average 20.9 points and the best is DEFEMINIZING (28 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 20.9
- out of 28 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 22.2%
- g 22.2%
Top vowel pairs
- eu44.4%
- io11.1%
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 DEFE
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 DEFE are there?
There are 9 twelve-letter words that start with DEFE 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 DEFE?
DEFEMINIZING is worth 28 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFEUDALIZED (27), DEFEUDALIZES (26), DEFEMINISING (19).
Which rare twelve-letter words that start with DEFE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFEMINIZING (28), DEFEUDALIZED (27), DEFEUDALIZES (26), DEFEMINISING (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.