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Words Containing DEFE

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Popular Words Containing DEFE

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

All Words Containing DEFE 162 words

8-Letter Words With DEFE 17

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9-Letter Words With DEFE 27

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10-Letter Words With DEFE 31

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11-Letter Words With DEFE 20

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12-Letter Words With DEFE 16

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13-Letter Words With DEFE 16

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14-Letter Words With DEFE 7

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15-Letter Words With DEFE 14

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17-Letter Words With DEFE 4

How often does DEFE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 162 words containing DEFE. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.6 points, the best is DEFEMINIZATIONS (30 points) and 35.8% end in S.

Total words
162
Most common length
10 letters
31 words
Average Scrabble score
17.6
out of 30 max
Longest word
DEFENSELESSNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
35.8% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 35.8%
  • e 16%
  • d 11.7%

Top vowel pairs

  • ea18.5%
  • io7.4%
  • eu4.9%

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 DEFE

d 2e 1f 4e 1m 3i 1n 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

defeminizations

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

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How many words containing DEFE are there?

There are 162 words containing DEFE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 31 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing DEFE?

DEFEMINIZATIONS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFEMINIZATION (29), DEFEMINIZING (28), DEFEUDALIZING (28).

What are some common words containing DEFE?

Everyday examples include DEFECT, DEFEAT, DEFEND, DEFECTIVE, INDEFENSIBLE, DEFENSIVE, DEFER, DEFEATING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing DEFE?

DEFENSELESSNESSES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, INDEFENSIBLE (12 letters) is the longest common one.