Words That Start With DEFIN

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

DEFINITIZING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFINITIZED (25), DEFINITIZES (24), DEFINITIVENESSES (23).

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

Everyday examples include DEFINITE , DEFINITELY , DEFINE , DEFINITION , DEFINITIVE , DEFINING , DEFINED , DEFINITIONS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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

DEFINITIVENESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFINITIONS (11 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With DEFIN 38 words

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How common is DEFIN at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 38 words that start with DEFIN. Most are 11 letters long, they average 16.8 points, the best is DEFINITIZING (26 points) and 36.8% end in S.

Total words: 38
Most common length: 11 letters; 10 words
Average Scrabble score: 16.8; out of 26 max
Longest word: DEFINITIVENESSES; 16 letters
Most common ending: S; 36.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 36.8%
e 18.4%
y 10.5%

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ie13.2%
io7.9%
ia2.6%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with DEFIN

d ₂e ₁f ₄i ₁n ₁i ₁t ₁i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 26 points

Double word: 52 pts
Triple word: 78 pts

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

definitizing

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many words that start with DEFIN are there?

There are 38 words that start with DEFIN in our combined English word list. The most common length is 11 letters, with 10 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 DEFIN?

DEFINITIZING is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFINITIZED (25), DEFINITIZES (24), DEFINITIVENESSES (23).

What are some common words that start with DEFIN?

Everyday examples include DEFINITE, DEFINITELY, DEFINE, DEFINITION, DEFINITIVE, DEFINING, DEFINED, DEFINITIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DEFIN?

DEFINITIVENESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFINITIONS (11 letters) is the longest common one.