Use ? for one letter, * for any
Homedef*

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

Lowest: def 7, deft 8, defi 8, defis 9, defer 9

3 Letter Words (1)

4 Letter Words (3)

5 Letter Words (4)

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.
  • 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 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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