Words That Start With DEFA

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DEFA?

DEFAMATORILY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFACINGLY (20), DEFAMATORY (19), DEFACEMENTS (19).

Q: What are some common words that start with DEFA?

Everyday examples include DEFAULT , DEFAMATION , DEFAULTS , DEFAME , DEFAMATORY , DEFACE , DEFACES , DEFACING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with DEFA?

DEFALCATIONS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFAMATION (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With DEFA 53 words

How common is DEFA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 53 words that start with DEFA. Most are 10 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is DEFAMATORILY (21 points) and 32.1% end in S.

Total words: 53
Most common length: 10 letters; 13 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.9; out of 21 max
Longest word: DEFALCATIONS; 12 letters
Most common ending: S; 32.1% of words

Most common last letters

s 32.1%
g 15.1%
d 13.2%

Top vowel pairs

ae15.1%
au11.3%
io11.3%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with 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 words that start with DEFA are there?

There are 53 words that start with DEFA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 13 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 DEFA?

DEFAMATORILY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFACINGLY (20), DEFAMATORY (19), DEFACEMENTS (19).

What are some common words that start with DEFA?

Everyday examples include DEFAULT, DEFAMATION, DEFAULTS, DEFAME, DEFAMATORY, DEFACE, DEFACES, DEFACING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DEFA?

DEFALCATIONS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFAMATION (10 letters) is the longest common one.