Words That Start With DEFU
- 27 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With DEFU
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With DEFU 27 words
7-Letter Words Starting With DEFU 8
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With DEFU 6
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With DEFU 3
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With DEFU 3
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With DEFU 2
Full 11-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With DEFU 1
Full 13-letter listHow common is DEFU at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 27 words that start with DEFU. Most are 7 letters long, they average 14.6 points, the best is DEFUZING (22 points) and 33.3% end in S.
- Total words
- 27
- Most common length
- 7 letters
- 8 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 22 max
- Longest word
- DEFUNCTNESSES
- 13 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 33.3% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 33.3%
- d 22.2%
- g 18.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ue22.2%
- io7.4%
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 DEFU
d 2e 1f 4u 1z 10i 1n 1g 2
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + U 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 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).
defuzing
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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Words That Start With DEFU FAQ
How many words that start with DEFU are there?
There are 27 words that start with DEFU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 7 letters, with 8 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 DEFU?
DEFUZING is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFUZED (21), DEFUZES (20), DEFUNCTIVE (19).
What are some common words that start with DEFU?
Everyday examples include DEFUNCT, DEFUSE, DEFUSED, DEFUSES, DEFUSING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with DEFU?
DEFUNCTNESSES has 13 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFUNCT (7 letters) is the longest common one.