Use ? for one letter, * for any
Homedef????

Seven letter words that begin with def (48)

Found 48 seven letter words that begin with def. Search pattern: def????. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 13 pts

Highest: defuzed 21, defroze 20, defuzes 20, defrock 17, defying 15

Lowest: defuses 11, defuser 11, defuels 11, deftest 11, defrost 11

About This Pattern

The search pattern def???? looks for 7-letter words with the letter D in the first position, the letter E in the second position, the letter F in the third position, an unknown letter in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position, an unknown letter in the sixth position, an unknown letter in the seventh position. You already know 3 out of 7 letters — only 4 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 7-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern def?????

There are 48 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

7-letter words are the most common, with 48 matches out of 48 total.

What are some example words matching def?????

Some matching words include: defaced, defacer, defaces, defamed, defamer.

How does the pattern def???? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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