Words Starting with DEF and Containing C

Browse 53 verified English words starting with DEF and containing C, including Deficit, Defect, Deficiency, Defiance, Defective, Deficient and Deference. Validated against official game lexicons for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, explore definitions and letter counts below.

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Starts with DEFA8 words
deface
defacement
defacer
defalcation
defalcator
defaceable
defalcate
defacingly
Starts with DEFE17 words
defect
defective
deference
defection
defector
defecate
defecation
defectiveness
defectively
defeasance
defectionist
defervescence
defecator
defecatory
defectibility
defervesce
defectible
Starts with DEFI6 words
deficit
deficiency
defiance
deficient
deficiently
deficientness
Starts with DEFL10 words
deflect
deflection
deflector
deflective
deflectable
deflectional
deflocculation
deflocculant
deflocculate
deflectionization
Starts with DEFO6 words
defocus
deforce
deforcement
deforcer
deforciant
deforciation
Starts with DEFR1 words
defrock
Starts with DEFU5 words
defunct
defunctionalization
defunctness
defunctive
defunction

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