Words That Start With DEFEN
- 46 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DEFEN
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DEFEN 46 words
7-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 3
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 6
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 6
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 9
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 4
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 2
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 6
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 3
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 5
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With DEFEN 1
How common is DEFEN at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 46 words that start with DEFEN. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is DEFENSIBILITY (22 points) and 39.1% end in S.
- Total words
- 46
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 9 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.8
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- DEFENSELESSNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.1% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.1%
- e 15.2%
- d 10.9%
Top vowel pairs
- io4.3%
- ie2.2%
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 DEFEN
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1s 1i 1b 3i 1l 1i 1t 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 22 points
- Double word
- 44 pts
- Triple word
- 66 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defensibility
- nouncapability of being defended“they built their castles with an eye to their defensibility”
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How many words that start with DEFEN are there?
There are 46 words that start with DEFEN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 9 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 DEFEN?
DEFENSIBILITY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENCELESSLY (22), DEFENSIVENESSES (22), DEFENSIVELY (21).
What are some common words that start with DEFEN?
Everyday examples include DEFEND, DEFENSIVE, DEFENDANT, DEFENSIBLE, DEFENDED, DEFENDER, DEFENDS, DEFENDING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DEFEN?
DEFENSELESSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFENDANTS (10 letters) is the longest common one.