10 Letter Words That Start With DEF

There are 93+ ten letter words beginning with DEF in our English dictionary. Every ten-letter DEF word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with DEF.

Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With DEF

definition 14
definitive 17
deficiency 21
definitely 17
defalcates 16
defeasible 16
defeminize 25
defendants 15
defensives 17
defilading 16
definienda 15
definitize 23

All 10-Letter Words Starting With DEF (81 words)

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How Common is DEF as a Start 10 Letter word?

There are 93 10-letter words starting with DEF in English. The average Scrabble score here is 16.7, with -S endings dominating (29% of them).

Total Words
93
Avg Scrabble Score
16.7
Most Common Ending (29%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
EA

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10 Letter Words beginning with DEF are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 10 Letter Words with DEF.

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Highest-Scoring 10-Letter DEF-Words in Scrabble

defeminize 25
defreezing 24
definitize 23
defrocking 21
deflexures 21
deficiency 21

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEF?

25 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEF is defeminize with a total of 25 points.

D 2
E 1
F 4
E 1
M 3
I 1
N 1
I 1
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. deprive of feminine characteristics

FAQ 10 Letter Words That Start With DEF

  • How many 10 letter words starting with DEF are in the English dictionary?

    There are 93 10-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEF. The average Scrabble score across them is 16.7.

  • Are there any rare 10 letter words starting with DEF worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 10-letter words like "defeminize", "definitize", "defreezing", "deformable" start with DEF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "defeminize" is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 10 letter words starting with DEF?

    Everyday 10-letter words starting with DEF include "definition", "definitive", "deficiency", "definitely", "defalcates".