Words That Start With DEFEAT
- 14 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DEFEAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DEFEAT 14 words
7-Letter Words Starting With DEFEAT 1
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DEFEAT 2
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DEFEAT 5
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Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DEFEAT 1
Full 11-letter listHow common is DEFEAT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with DEFEAT. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.5 points, the best is DEFEATISMS (16 points) and 35.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 14
- Most common length
- 9 letters
- 5 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.5
- out of 16 max
- Longest word
- DEFEATURING
- 11 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 35.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 35.7%
- d 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ea100%
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 DEFEAT
d 2e 1f 4e 1a 1t 1i 1s 1m 3s 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + S 1 + M 3 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defeatisms
Form of defeatism
- nounacceptance of the inevitability of defeat
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How many words that start with DEFEAT are there?
There are 14 words that start with DEFEAT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 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 DEFEAT?
DEFEATISMS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFEATURING (16), DEFEATISM (15), DEFEATURED (15).
What are some common words that start with DEFEAT?
Everyday examples include DEFEAT, DEFEATING, DEFEATIST, DEFEATED, DEFEATS, DEFEATISM, DEFEATISTS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DEFEAT?
DEFEATURING has 11 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFEATING (9 letters) is the longest common one.