Words That Start With DEFENS

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

DEFENSIBILITY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENSIVENESSES (22), DEFENSIVELY (21), DEFENSELESSNESSES (21).

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

Everyday examples include DEFENSIVE , DEFENSIBLE , DEFENSIVELY , DEFENSIVENESS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

DEFENSELESSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFENSIBLE (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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How common is DEFENS at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 22 words that start with DEFENS. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.6 points, the best is DEFENSIBILITY (22 points) and 45.5% end in S.

Total words: 22
Most common length: 10 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 17.6; out of 22 max
Longest word: DEFENSELESSNESSES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 45.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 45.5%
e 18.2%
y 18.2%

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ie4.5%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with DEFENS

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 DEFENS are there?

There are 22 words that start with DEFENS in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 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 DEFENS?

DEFENSIBILITY is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENSIVENESSES (22), DEFENSIVELY (21), DEFENSELESSNESSES (21).

What are some common words that start with DEFENS?

Everyday examples include DEFENSIVE, DEFENSIBLE, DEFENSIVELY, DEFENSIVENESS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DEFENS?

DEFENSELESSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFENSIBLE (10 letters) is the longest common one.