Words Containing DEF
- 614 words
- All English dictionaries
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing DEF 614 words
4-Letter Words With DEF 3
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words With DEF 5
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words With DEF 32
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words With DEF 49
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Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words With DEF 105
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words With DEF 83
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words With DEF 62
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words With DEF 43
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words With DEF 24
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With DEF 20
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With DEF 5
17-Letter Words With DEF 6
18-Letter Words With DEF 2
19-Letter Words With DEF 1
How often does DEF appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 614 words containing DEF. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is IMMUNODEFICIENCY (31 points) and 34.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 614
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 105 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- INDEFATIGABLENESSES
- 19 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 34.9% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 34.9%
- d 12.9%
- e 12.2%
Top vowel pairs
- io10.7%
- ie6%
- ea5.7%
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 containing DEF
i 1m 3m 3u 1n 1o 1d 2e 1f 4i 1c 3i 1e 1n 1c 3y 4
I 1 + M 3 + M 3 + U 1 + N 1 + O 1 + D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + E 1 + N 1 + C 3 + Y 4 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
immunodeficiency
- nounimmunological disorder in which some part of the body's immune system is inadequate and resistance to infectious diseases is reduced
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How many words containing DEF are there?
There are 614 words containing DEF in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 105 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring word containing DEF?
IMMUNODEFICIENCY is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFEMINIZATIONS (30), IMMUNODEFICIENCIES (30), DEFEMINIZATION (29).
What are some common words containing DEF?
Everyday examples include DEFINITE, DEFINITELY, DEFINE, DEFINITION, DEFAULT, DEFINITIVE, DEFECT, DEFEAT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word containing DEF?
INDEFATIGABLENESSES has 19 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFICIENCIES (12 letters) is the longest common one.