12-Letter Words With DEFA
- 4 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
All 12-Letter Words With DEFA 4 words
How often does DEFA appear in twelve-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 4 twelve-letter words containing DEFA. They average 19.3 points and the best is DEFAMATORILY (21 points).
- Total words
- 4
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 75% of words
Most common last letters
- s 75%
- y 25%
Top vowel pairs
- io75%
- ae25%
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 containing DEFA
d 2e 1f 4a 1m 3a 1t 1o 1r 1i 1l 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + A 1 + M 3 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defamatorily
Form of defamatory
- adjective(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
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How many twelve-letter words containing DEFA are there?
There are 4 twelve-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 twelve-letter word containing DEFA?
DEFAMATORILY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are MADEFACTIONS (20), DEFALCATIONS (18), DEFAECATIONS (18).
Which rare twelve-letter words containing DEFA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFAMATORILY (21), MADEFACTIONS (20), DEFAECATIONS (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.