Words That Start With DEF

There are over 527 words that begin with DEF in English. From 3-letter words to 15-letter entries, find DEF-words grouped and sortable by length below, all valid in Scrabble, Wordle, and Words With Friends. You can also see five letter words starting with DEF.

3-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Short high-frequency DEF-words:

def

4-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 4-letter DEF-words:

defi

defo

deft

defy

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5-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 5-letter DEF-words:

defat

defer

deffo

defis

defog

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6-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 6-letter DEF-words:

defeat

define

defend

defect

defame

defang

defast

defats

deffer

deffly

defied

defile

deflea

deflex

defoam

defogs

deform

defrag

deftly

defuse

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7-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 7-letter DEF-words:

defined

defines

defence

default

deficit

defects

defacer

defames

defense

defiant

defiled

defiles

deflate

defrags

defrost

deftest

defuels

defuses

defuzed

defuzes

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8-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 8-letter DEF-words:

defeated

defining

defended

definite

defenses

defatted

defaults

defiling

deflated

deflates

deflects

deflexed

defoamer

deforcer

defrauds

defrayer

defreeze

defusers

defusing

defuzing

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9-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 9-letter DEF-words:

defensive

defendant

defending

defenders

defeating

defatting

defecates

defection

defencing

deference

deferrers

deficient

defilades

deflexing

defocused

defoliate

deforcers

deformity

defragger

defrocked

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10-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 10-letter DEF-words:

definition

definitive

deficiency

definitely

defaecates

defaulters

defeatured

defenseman

defilading

definement

definitude

deflectors

deflexures

defocusses

defraggers

defragment

defrauders

defrayment

defuelling

defunctive

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11-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 11-letter DEF-words:

definitions

defaecation

defalcating

deferential

deferrables

defiantness

defibrinise

defibrinize

deflagrated

deflagrates

deflagrator

deflorating

deflowering

defoliators

deforesting

deformalise

deformative

defraggings

defrayments

defriending

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12-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 12-letter DEF-words:

defectionist

defeudalised

defeudalized

defibrinates

defibrinised

defibrinises

defibrinized

definability

definitising

definitively

deflagrating

deflagration

deflagrators

deflationary

deflationist

deforcements

deformalised

deformalized

deformations

defragmented

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13-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 13-letter DEF-words:

defectibility

defectiveness

defencelessly

defervescence

defervescency

defeudalizing

defibrillated

defibrillator

defibrinising

defibrinizing

deflationists

deflocculants

deflocculates

deforciations

deforestation

deformalising

deformalizing

deformational

defragmenting

defunctnesses

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14-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 14-letter DEF-words:

defeasibleness

defeminisation

defeminization

defenestrating

defenestration

defensibleness

defervescences

defibrillating

defibrillation

defibrillators

defibrinations

definabilities

definitenesses

definitiveness

deflagrability

deflocculating

deflocculation

deforestations

deformednesses

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15-Letter Words Starting With DEF

Common 15-letter DEF-words:

defeasibilities

defectibilities

defectivenesses

defeminisations

defeminizations

defencelessness

defenestrations

defenselessness

defensibilities

defensivenesses

defervescencies

defibrillations

deficientnesses

deflocculations

deformabilities

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527 Common Words Starting with DEF

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

30 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with DEF is defeminizations with a total of 30 points.

D 2

E 1

F 4

E 1

M 3

I 1

N 1

I 1

Z 10

A 1

T 1

I 1

O 1

N 1

S 1

Words that begin with DEF are commonly used for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. You can also find a list of all words that end in DEF and words with DEF. Try our five letter words starting with DEF page if you’re playing Wordle-like games or use the New York Times Wordle Solver for finding the NYT Wordle daily answer.

FAQ Words That Start With DEF

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

There are 527 words in the English dictionary that start with DEF, and most of them are 10 letters long (93 words of that length).
What's the longest word starting with DEF?

The longest word starting with DEF is "defensibilities" at 15 letters long. If you're looking for a more everyday word, "definitions" is the longest common word starting with DEF.
Are there any rare words starting with DEF worth more in Scrabble?

Yes. Uncommon words like "defeminization", "deformalize", "defeudalize", "defibrinize" start with DEF and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "defeminization" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.
What are the most common words starting with DEF?

Most words starting with DEF are 10 letters long, including everyday words like "definition", "definitive", "deficiency", "definitely", "defaecates".