Words starting with DEF

358 words in the ENABLE list start with DEF. The most common are DEFINITELY, DEFENSE, DEFINITION and DEFINED. They run from 4 to 17 letters, and the highest-scoring is DEFEMINIZATIONS at 30 points.

Words
358
Lengths
4–17 letters
Top score
30 (DEFEMINIZATIONS)

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The words

4-letter words 3

defi8deft8defy11

5-letter words 4

defat9defer9defis9defog10

6-letter words 23

deface12defame12defang11defats10defeat10 defect12 defend11 defers10defied11defier10defies10defile10define10 deflea10defoam12defogs11deform12defray13defter10deftly13defund11defuse10defuze19

7-letter words 41

defaced14defacer13defaces13defamed14defamer13defames13defangs12default11 defeats11defects13defence13 defends12defense11 defiant11deficit13 defiers11defiled12defiler11defiles11defined12 definer11defines11deflate11defleas11deflect13defoams13defocus13deforce13deforms13defraud12defrays14defrock17defrost11deftest11defunct13defunds12defused12defuses11defuzed21defuzes20defying15

8-letter words 56

defacers14defacing15defamers14defaming15defanged14defatted13defaults12defeated13 defeater12defecate14defected15defector14defences14defended14defender13 defensed13defenses12deferent12deferral12deferred13deferrer12defiance14deficits14defilade13defilers12defiling13definers12defining13 definite12 deflated13deflater12deflates12deflator12defleaed13deflects14deflexed20deflower15defoamed15defoamer14defogged15defogger14deforced15deforces14deforest12deformed15deformer14defrauds13defrayal15defrayed16defrayer15defrocks18defrosts12deftness12defunded14defusing13defuzing22

9-letter words 65

defalcate15defanging15defatting14defaulted14defaulter13defeaters13defeating14defeatism15defeatist13defeature13defecated16defecates15defecting16defection15defective18defectors15defendant14 defenders14defending15 defensing14defensive16 deference15deferents13deferment15deferrals13deferrers13deferring14defiances15defiantly16deficient15defiladed15defilades14definable15definably18definiens13deflaters13deflating14deflation13deflators13defleaing14deflected16deflector15deflowers16defoamers15defoaming16defocused16defocuses15defoggers15defogging16defoliant13defoliate13deforcing16deforming16deformity18defrauded15defraying17defrocked20defrosted14defroster13defunding15
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10-letter words 65

defacement18defalcated17defalcates16defalcator16defamation16defamatory19defaulters14defaulting15defeasance16defeasible16defeatisms16defeatists14defeatures14defecating17defecation16defections16defectives19defeminize25defenceman18defencemen18defendable17defendants15defenseman16defensemen16defensible16defensibly19defensives17deferences16deferments16deferrable16deficiency21 deficients16defilading16defilement16definement16definienda15definitely17 definition14 definitive17 definitize23definitude15deflagrate15deflations14deflecting17deflection16deflective19deflectors16deflowered18deflowerer17defocusing17defocussed17defocusses16defoliants14defoliated15deforested15deformable18defrauding16defrocking21defrosters14defrosting15
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11-letter words 42

defacements19defalcating18defalcation17defalcators17defamations17defeasances17defecations17defectively23defeminized27defeminizes26defenseless15defensively21deferential15deferrables17defibrinate17deficiently20defilements17definements17definiendum18definientia15definitions15definitives18definitized25definitizes24definitudes16deflagrated17deflagrates16deflectable19deflections17defloration15deflowerers18deflowering19defocussing18defoliating16defoliation15defoliators15deforcement19deforesting16deformalize26deformation17deformative20deformities17

12-letter words 20

defalcations18defeminizing28defenestrate16defibrillate18defibrinated19defibrinates18deficiencies20definiteness16definitional16definitively22definitizing26deflagrating18deflagration17deflationary19deflorations16defoliations16deforcements20deformalized28deformalizes27deformations18

13-letter words 18

defeasibility22defectiveness22defenestrated18defenestrates17defenselessly20defensibility22defensiveness20deferentially20defervescence24defibrillated20defibrillates19defibrillator19defibrinating20defibrination19deflagrations18deforestation17deformalizing29deformational19

14-letter words 11

defeminization29defenestrating19defenestration18defervescences25defibrillating21defibrillation20defibrillators20defibrinations20definitenesses18definitiveness21deforestations18

15-letter words 8

defeasibilities21defectivenesses24defeminizations30defenestrations19defenselessness19defensibilities21defensivenesses22defibrillations21

16-letter words 1

definitivenesses23

17-letter words 1

defenselessnesses21

Highest-scoring words

Scored with Scrabble letter values, before bonus squares.

defeminizations30defeminization29deformalizing29defeminizing28deformalized28defeminized27deformalizes27defeminizes26definitizing26deformalize26

Questions

How many words start with DEF?

358 words in the ENABLE word list start with DEF.

What is the longest word that starts with DEF?

DEFENSELESSNESSES, with 17 letters. Next come DEFINITIVENESSES and DEFENSELESSNESS.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with DEF?

DEFEMINIZATIONS, worth 30 points with Scrabble letter values.