Words Containing DEFECT

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing DEFECT?

INDEFECTIBILITY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INDEFECTIBILITIES (25), DEFECTIBILITY (24), DEFECTIVENESSES (24).

Q: What are some common words containing DEFECT?

Everyday examples include DEFECT , DEFECTIVE , DEFECTS , DEFECTION , DEFECTOR , DEFECTIVES , DEFECTED , DEFECTING . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing DEFECT?

INDEFECTIBILITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFECTIVES (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing DEFECT 26 words

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How often does DEFECT appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 26 words containing DEFECT. Most are 9 letters long, they average 18.5 points, the best is INDEFECTIBILITY (26 points) and 38.5% end in S.

Total words: 26
Most common length: 9 letters; 5 words
Average Scrabble score: 18.5; out of 26 max
Longest word: INDEFECTIBILITIES; 17 letters
Most common ending: S; 38.5% of words

Most common last letters

s 38.5%
y 15.4%
e 11.5%

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io15.4%
ie7.7%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

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Highest-scoring word containing DEFECT

i ₁n ₁d ₂e ₁f ₄e ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁b ₃i ₁l ₁i ₁t ₁y ₄

I 1 + N 1 + D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 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).

indefectibility

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

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How many words containing DEFECT are there?

There are 26 words containing DEFECT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 5 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing DEFECT?

INDEFECTIBILITY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are INDEFECTIBILITIES (25), DEFECTIBILITY (24), DEFECTIVENESSES (24).

What are some common words containing DEFECT?

Everyday examples include DEFECT, DEFECTIVE, DEFECTS, DEFECTION, DEFECTOR, DEFECTIVES, DEFECTED, DEFECTING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing DEFECT?

INDEFECTIBILITIES has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, DEFECTIVES (10 letters) is the longest common one.