9 Letter Words Starting with DEF

Browse 30 verified English 9 letter words that start with DEF, including Defensive, Defendant, Defective, Deficient, Deflation, Deference and Deformity. Validated against official game lexicons for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, explore definitions and letter counts below.

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Starts with DEFA2 words
defaulter
defalcate
Starts with DEFE11 words
defensive
defendant
defective
deference
defection
deferment
defeatist
defeatism
deferable
defecator
defeature
Starts with DEFI5 words
defiantly
deficient
definable
definably
definiens
Starts with DEFL5 words
deflation
deflector
defluxion
deflorate
deflexure
Starts with DEFO3 words
deformity
defoliant
defoliate
Starts with DEFR3 words
defroster
defrauder
defragger
Starts with DEFT1 words
defterdar

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