6 Letter Words That Start With DEF

There are 30+ six letter words beginning with DEF in our English dictionary. Every six-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 6-Letter Words Starting With DEF

defeat 10
define 10
defend 11
defect 12
deface 12
defang 11
defats 10
defers 10
deffly 16
defied 11
defier 10
defies 10

All 6-Letter Words Starting With DEF (24 words)

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How Common is DEF as a Start 6 Letter word?

There are 30 6-letter words starting with DEF in English. The average Scrabble score here is 11.6, with -E endings dominating (20% of them).

Total Words
30
Avg Scrabble Score
11.6
Most Common Ending (20%)
E
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EA

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6 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 6 Letter Words with DEF.

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Highest-Scoring 6-Letter DEF-Words in Scrabble

defuze 19
deflex 17
deffly 16
deftly 13
defray 13
deffer 13

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

19 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEF is defuze with a total of 19 points.

D 2
E 1
F 4
U 1
Z 10
E 1

FAQ 6 Letter Words That Start With DEF

  • How many 6 letter words starting with DEF are in the English dictionary?

    There are 30 6-letter words in the English dictionary that start with DEF. The average Scrabble score across them is 11.6.

  • Are there any rare 6 letter words starting with DEF worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 6-letter words like "defuze", "deflex", "deffly", "defuse" start with DEF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "defuze" is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 6 letter words starting with DEF?

    Everyday 6-letter words starting with DEF include "defeat", "define", "defend", "defect", "deface".