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Words That Start With DEFL

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Popular Words That Start With DEFL

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

All Words That Start With DEFL 70 words

8-Letter Words Starting With DEFL 10

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9-Letter Words Starting With DEFL 13

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10-Letter Words Starting With DEFL 13

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11-Letter Words Starting With DEFL 11

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12-Letter Words Starting With DEFL 9

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13-Letter Words Starting With DEFL 5

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14-Letter Words Starting With DEFL 3

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How common is DEFL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 70 words that start with DEFL. Most are 9 letters long, they average 16.9 points, the best is DEFLAGRABILITY (24 points) and 32.9% end in S.

Total words
70
Most common length
9 letters
13 words
Average Scrabble score
16.9
out of 24 max
Longest word
DEFLOCCULATIONS
15 letters
Most common ending
S
32.9% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 32.9%
  • d 11.4%
  • e 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • io27.1%
  • ea5.7%
  • ae1.4%

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 DEFL

d 2e 1f 4l 1a 1g 2r 1a 1b 3i 1l 1i 1t 1y 4

D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + L 1 + A 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 24 points

Double word
48 pts
Triple word
72 pts

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

deflagrability

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 DEFL are there?

There are 70 words that start with DEFL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 13 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 DEFL?

DEFLAGRABILITY is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFLOCCULATING (23), DEFLOCCULATIONS (23), DEFLEXIONAL (22).

What are some common words that start with DEFL?

Everyday examples include DEFLATION, DEFLATE, DEFLECTION, DEFLECT, DEFLATED, DEFLATING, DEFLATES, DEFLECTOR. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with DEFL?

DEFLOCCULATIONS has 15 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFLECTIONS (11 letters) is the longest common one.