Words That Start With DEF
- 521 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DEF
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DEF 521 words
4-Letter Words Starting With DEF 3
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With DEF 5
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With DEF 30
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With DEF 48
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DEF 92
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DEF 72
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DEF 48
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DEF 38
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DEF 19
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DEF 15
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With DEF 1
17-Letter Words Starting With DEF 1
How common is DEF at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 521 words that start with DEF. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.4 points, the best is DEFEMINIZATIONS (30 points) and 35.5% end in S.
- Total words
- 521
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 92 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.4
- out of 30 max
- Longest word
- DEFENSELESSNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.5% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.5%
- d 12.3%
- g 12.3%
Top vowel pairs
- io11.3%
- ea5%
- ia4.8%
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 word that starts with DEF
d 2e 1f 4e 1m 3i 1n 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 30 points
- Double word
- 60 pts
- Triple word
- 90 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defeminizations
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many words that start with DEF are there?
There are 521 words that start with DEF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 92 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DEF?
DEFEMINIZATIONS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFEMINIZATION (29), DEFIBRINIZING (29), DEFORMALIZING (29).
What are some common words that start with DEF?
Everyday examples include DEFINITE, DEFINITELY, DEFINE, DEFINITION, DEFAULT, DEFINITIVE, DEFECT, DEFEAT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DEF?
DEFENSELESSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFICIENCIES (12 letters) is the longest common one.