Words Starting with DEF and Containing Y

Discover 34 playable English words starting with DEF and containing Y, from Deficiency, Defy, Deformity, Defamatory, Defray, Deflationary and Deformability to rarer plays. Each entry is verified for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, and daily writing, complete with letter counts and meanings below.

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Starts with DEFA3 words
defamatory
defamatorily
defacingly
Starts with DEFE11 words
defensively
deferentially
defenselessly
defensibly
defensibility
defeatedly
defectively
defeasibility
defeasibly
defecatory
defectibility
Starts with DEFI8 words
definitely
deficiency
defiantly
definitively
definitionally
definably
deficiently
definability
Starts with DEFL2 words
deflationary
deflagrability
Starts with DEFO3 words
deformity
deformability
deformedly
Starts with DEFR5 words
defray
defrayal
defrayment
defrayer
defrayable
Starts with DEFT1 words
deftly
Starts with DEFY1 words
defy

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