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Words That Start With DEFIL

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Popular Words That Start With DEFIL

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With DEFIL 14 words

How common is DEFIL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 14 words that start with DEFIL. Most are 7 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is DEFILEMENTS (17 points) and 35.7% end in S.

Total words
14
Most common length
7 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
13.6
out of 17 max
Longest word
DEFILIATIONS
12 letters
Most common ending
S
35.7% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35.7%
  • d 14.3%
  • e 14.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ia14.3%
  • io14.3%

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 DEFIL

d 2e 1f 4i 1l 1e 1m 3e 1n 1t 1s 1

D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + I 1 + L 1 + E 1 + M 3 + E 1 + N 1 + T 1 + S 1 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

defilements

Form of defilement

  1. nounthe state of being polluted
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How many words that start with DEFIL are there?

There are 14 words that start with DEFIL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 3 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 DEFIL?

DEFILEMENTS is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFILEMENT (16), DEFILADING (16), DEFILIATIONS (16).

What are some common words that start with DEFIL?

Everyday examples include DEFILE, DEFILING, DEFILED, DEFILEMENT, DEFILES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DEFIL?

DEFILIATIONS has 12 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFILING (8 letters) is the longest common one.