Words That Start With DEFENSE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
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All Words That Start With DEFENSE 9 words
8-Letter Words Starting With DEFENSE 2
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Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DEFENSE 1
Full 11-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DEFENSE 1
Full 13-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With DEFENSE 1
Full 15-letter list17-Letter Words Starting With DEFENSE 1
How common is DEFENSE at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 9 words that start with DEFENSE. Most are 8 letters long, they average 15.9 points and the best is DEFENSELESSNESSES (21 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Most common length
- 8 letters
- 2 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 15.9
- out of 21 max
- Longest word
- DEFENSELESSNESSES
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 44.4% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 44.4%
- n 22.2%
- d 11.1%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring word that starts with DEFENSE
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1s 1e 1l 1e 1s 1s 1n 1e 1s 1s 1e 1s 1
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).
defenselessnesses
Form of defenselessness
- nounthe property of being helpless in the face of attack
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How many words that start with DEFENSE are there?
There are 9 words that start with DEFENSE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 2 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 DEFENSE?
DEFENSELESSNESSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENSELESSLY (20), DEFENSELESSNESS (19), DEFENSEMAN (16).
What is the longest word that starts with DEFENSE?
DEFENSELESSNESSES has 17 letters.