4 Letter Words That Start With DEF

There are 4+ four letter words beginning with DEF in our English dictionary. Every four-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 4-Letter Words Starting With DEF

defi 8

defo 8

deft 8

defy 11

All 4-Letter Words Starting With DEF (3 words)

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How Common is DEF as a Start 4 Letter word?

There are 4 4-letter words starting with DEF in English. The average Scrabble score here is 8.8, with -I endings dominating (25% of them).

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4 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 4 Letter Words with DEF.

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter DEF-Words in Scrabble

defy 11

deft 8

defo 8

defi 8

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

11 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEF is defy with a total of 11 points.

D 2

E 1

F 4

Y 4

verb 1. openly resist or refuse to obey

Synonyms:

go againstfloutdefydisobeyrefuse to obeyrebel againstthumb one's nose atdisregardignoreset one's face againstkick againstresistwithstandtake a stand againsthold out againststand up toconfrontfacemeet head-ontake onsquare up tobeardbraveoutface

verb 2. appear to be challenging (someone) to do or prove something

Synonyms:

challengedare

FAQ 4 Letter Words That Start With DEF

How many 4 letter words starting with DEF are in the English dictionary?

There are 4 4-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEF. The average Scrabble score across them is 8.8.
Are there any rare 4 letter words starting with DEF worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "deft", "defy", "defo", "defi" start with DEF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "defy" is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common 4 letter words starting with DEF?

Everyday 4-letter words starting with DEF include "defi", "defo", "deft", "defy".