13 Letter Words That Start With DEF

There are 38+ 13 letter words beginning with DEF in our English dictionary. Every 13-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 13-Letter Words Starting With DEF

defeasibility 22
defectibility 24
defencelessly 22
defenestrates 17
defensibility 22
defensiveness 20
deferentially 20
defeudalizing 28
defiantnesses 17
defibrillates 19
defibrillator 19
defibrinizing 29

All 13-Letter Words Starting With DEF (25 words)

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How Common is DEF as a Start 13 Letter word?

There are 38 13-letter words starting with DEF in English. The average Scrabble score here is 20.8, with -S endings dominating (37% of them).

Total Words
38
Avg Scrabble Score
20.8
Most Common Ending (37%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IO
IA

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13 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 13 Letter Words with DEF.

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Highest-Scoring 13-Letter DEF-Words in Scrabble

deformalizing 29
defibrinizing 29
defeudalizing 28
defervescency 27
deformability 24
defectibility 24

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

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEF is deformalizing with a total of 29 points.

D 2
E 1
F 4
O 1
R 1
M 3
A 1
L 1
I 1
Z 10
I 1
N 1
G 2

FAQ 13 Letter Words That Start With DEF

  • How many 13 letter words starting with DEF are in the English dictionary?

    There are 38 13-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEF. The average Scrabble score across them is 20.8.

  • Are there any rare 13 letter words starting with DEF worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 13-letter words like "deformalizing", "defibrinizing", "defeudalizing", "deformability" start with DEF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "deformalizing" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 13 letter words starting with DEF?

    Everyday 13-letter words starting with DEF include "defeasibility", "defectibility", "defencelessly", "defenestrates", "defensibility".