Words that begin with def (503)
Found 503 words that begin with def. Search pattern: def*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.
Scrabble Scores — Average: 16 pts
Highest: deformalizations 31, defeminizations 30, deformalization 30, defeminization 29, defibrinizing 29
3 Letter Words (1)
- def 7
6 Letter Words (30)
7 Letter Words (48)
- defaced 14
- defacer 13
- defaces 13
- defamed 14
- defamer 13
- defames 13
- defangs 12
- defaste 11
- default 11
- defeats 11
- defects 13
- defence 13
- defends 12
- defense 11
- deffest 14
- defiant 11
- deficit 13
- defiers 11
- defiled 12
- defiler 11
- defiles 11
- defined 12
- definer 11
- defines 11
- deflate 11
- defleas 11
- deflect 13
- defoams 13
- defocus 13
- deforce 13
- deforms 13
- defouls 11
- defrags 12
- defraud 12
- defrays 14
- defrock 17
- defrost 11
- defroze 20
- deftest 11
- defuels 11
- defunct 13
- defunds 12
- defused 12
- defuser 11
- defuses 11
- defuzed 21
- defuzes 20
- defying 15
8 Letter Words (68)
- defacers 14
- defacing 15
- defamers 14
- defaming 15
- defanged 14
- defatted 13
- defaults 12
- defeated 13
- defeater 12
- defecate 14
- defected 15
- defector 14
- defenced 15
- defences 14
- defended 14
- defender 13
- defensed 13
- defenses 12
- defensin 12
- deferent 12
- deferral 12
- deferred 13
- deferrer 12
- defiable 14
- defiance 14
- deficits 14
- defilade 13
- defilers 12
- defiling 13
- definers 12
- defining 13
- definite 12
- deflated 13
- deflater 12
- deflates 12
- deflator 12
- defleaed 13
- deflects 14
- deflexed 20
- deflexes 19
- deflower 15
- defluent 12
- defoamed 15
- defoamer 14
- defogged 15
- defogger 14
- deforced 15
- deforcer 14
- deforces 14
- deforest 12
- deformed 15
- deformer 14
- defouled 13
- defrauds 13
- defrayal 15
- defrayed 16
- defrayer 15
- defreeze 21
- defrocks 18
- defrosts 12
- defrozen 21
- deftness 12
- defueled 13
- defuncts 14
- defunded 14
- defusers 12
- defusing 13
- defuzing 22
9 Letter Words (82)
- defaecate 15
- defalcate 15
- defamings 16
- defanging 15
- defatting 14
- defaulted 14
- defaulter 13
- defeaters 13
- defeating 14
- defeatism 15
- defeatist 13
- defeature 13
- defecated 16
- defecates 15
- defecator 15
- defecting 16
- defection 15
- defective 18
- defectors 15
- defencing 16
- defendant 14
- defenders 14
- defending 15
- defensing 14
- defensins 13
- defensive 16
- deferable 15
- deference 15
- deferents 13
- deferment 15
- deferrals 13
- deferrers 13
- deferring 14
- defiances 15
- defiantly 16
- deficient 15
- defiladed 15
- defilades 14
- definable 15
- definably 18
- definiens 13
- deflaters 13
- deflating 14
- deflation 13
- deflators 13
- defleaing 14
- deflected 16
- deflector 15
- deflexing 21
- deflexion 20
- deflexure 20
- deflorate 13
- deflowers 16
- defluxion 20
- defoamers 15
- defoaming 16
- defocused 16
- defocuses 15
- defoggers 15
- defogging 16
- defoliant 13
- defoliate 13
- deforcers 15
- deforcing 16
- deforests 13
- deformers 15
- deforming 16
- deformity 18
- defouling 14
- defragged 16
- defrauded 15
- defrauder 14
- defrayals 16
- defrayers 16
- defraying 17
- defreezes 22
- defrocked 20
- defrosted 14
- defroster 13
- defueling 14
- defuelled 14
- defunding 15
10 Letter Words (89)
- defaceable 18
- defacement 18
- defacingly 20
- defaecated 17
- defaecates 16
- defalcated 17
- defalcates 16
- defalcator 16
- defamation 16
- defamatory 19
- defaulters 14
- defaulting 15
- defeasance 16
- defeasible 16
- defeatisms 16
- defeatists 14
- defeatured 15
- defeatures 14
- defecating 17
- defecation 16
- defecators 16
- defectible 18
- defections 16
- defectives 19
- defeminize 25
- defenceman 18
- defencemen 18
- defendable 17
- defendants 15
- defenseman 16
- defensemen 16
- defensible 16
- defensibly 19
- defensives 17
- deferences 16
- deferments 16
- deferrable 16
- defervesce 19
- deficience 18
- deficiency 21
- deficients 16
- defilading 16
- defilement 16
- defilingly 18
- definement 16
- definienda 15
- definitely 17
- definition 14
- definitive 17
- definitize 23
- definitude 15
- deflagrate 15
- deflations 14
- deflecting 17
- deflection 16
- deflective 19
- deflectors 16
- deflexions 21
- deflexures 21
- deflorated 15
- deflorates 14
- deflowered 18
- deflowerer 17
- defluxions 21
- defocusing 17
- defocussed 17
- defocusses 16
- defoliants 14
- defoliated 15
- defoliates 14
- defoliator 14
- deforciant 16
- deforested 15
- deforester 14
- deformable 18
- deformedly 20
- defragging 17
- defrauders 15
- defrauding 16
- defrayable 19
- defrayment 19
- defreezing 24
- defrocking 21
- defrosters 14
- defrosting 15
- deftnesses 14
- defuelling 15
- defunction 16
- defunctive 19
11 Letter Words (66)
- defacements 19
- defaecating 18
- defalcating 18
- defalcation 17
- defalcators 17
- defamations 17
- defeasanced 18
- defeasances 17
- defeaturing 16
- defecations 17
- defectively 23
- defeminized 27
- defeminizes 26
- defenceless 17
- defensative 18
- defenseless 15
- defensively 21
- deferential 15
- deferrables 17
- defervesced 21
- defervesces 20
- defeudalise 16
- defeudalize 25
- defiantness 15
- defibrinate 17
- defibrinise 17
- defibrinize 26
- deficiences 19
- deficiently 20
- defilements 17
- defiliation 15
- definements 17
- definiendum 18
- definientia 15
- definitions 15
- definitives 18
- definitized 25
- definitizes 24
- definitudes 16
- deflagrable 18
- deflagrated 17
- deflagrates 16
- deflagrator 16
- deflectable 19
- deflections 17
- deflexional 22
- deflorating 16
- defloration 15
- deflowerers 18
- deflowering 19
- defocussing 18
- defoliating 16
- defoliation 15
- defoliators 15
- deforcement 19
- deforciants 17
- deforesters 15
- deforesting 16
- deformalize 26
- deformation 17
- deformative 20
- deformities 17
- defraudment 18
- defrayments 20
- defunctions 17
- defunctness 17
12 Letter Words (42)
- defalcations 18
- defamatorily 21
- defectionist 18
- defeminizing 28
- defenestrate 16
- defensatives 19
- defervescent 21
- defervescing 22
- defeudalised 18
- defeudalises 17
- defeudalized 27
- defeudalizes 26
- defibrillate 18
- defibrinated 19
- defibrinates 18
- defibrinised 19
- defibrinises 18
- defibrinized 28
- defibrinizes 27
- deficiencies 20
- defiliations 16
- definability 21
- definiteness 16
- definitional 16
- definitively 22
- definitizing 26
- deflagrating 18
- deflagration 17
- deflagrators 17
- deflationary 19
- deflationist 16
- deflectional 18
- deflorations 16
- defoliations 16
- deforcements 20
- deforciation 18
- deformalized 28
- deformalizes 27
- deformations 18
- deformedness 19
- defraudation 17
- defraudments 19
13 Letter Words (33)
- defeasibility 22
- defectibility 24
- defectionists 19
- defectiveness 22
- defencelessly 22
- defenestrated 18
- defenestrates 17
- defenselessly 20
- defensibility 22
- defensiveness 20
- deferentially 20
- defervescence 24
- defervescency 27
- defeudalising 19
- defeudalizing 28
- defiantnesses 17
- defibrillated 20
- defibrillates 19
- defibrillator 19
- defibrinating 20
- defibrination 19
- defibrinising 20
- defibrinizing 29
- deficientness 19
- deflagrations 18
- deflationists 17
- deforciations 19
- deforestation 17
- deformability 24
- deformalizing 29
- deformational 19
- defraudations 18
- defunctnesses 19
14 Letter Words (16)
15 Letter Words (14)
16 Letter Words (5)
17 Letter Words (2)
About This Pattern
The search pattern def* looks for words of any length with the letter D in the first position, the letter E in the second position, the letter F in the third position, any number of letters.
Where This Helps
- Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
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FAQ
How many words match the pattern def*?
There are 503 English words matching this pattern.
What are the shortest and longest matching words?
The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 17 letters.
Which word length is most common for this pattern?
10-letter words are the most common, with 89 matches out of 503 total.
What are some example words matching def*?
Some matching words include: def, defi, deft, defy, defat.
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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