FAQ on words containing DEFECT
What are the best Scrabble words containing DEFECT?
The highest scoring Scrabble word containing DEFECT is Defectively, which is worth at least 23 points without any bonuses. The next best word containing DEFECT is Defectives, which is worth 19 points. Other high score words containing DEFECT are Defective (18), Redefecting (18), Redefected (17), Defecting (16), Defections (16).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| defectively | 11 | 23 |
| defectives | 10 | 19 |
| defective | 9 | 18 |
| redefecting | 11 | 18 |
| redefected | 10 | 17 |
| defecting | 9 | 16 |
| defections | 10 | 16 |
| defected | 8 | 15 |
| defection | 9 | 15 |
| defectors | 9 | 15 |
1 more word also scores 15 points.
How many words contain the letters DEFECT?
There are 15 words that contain the letters DEFECT in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 2 are 11 letter words, 3 are 10 letter words, 5 are 9 letter words, 3 are 8 letter words, 1 is a 7 letter word and 1 is a 6 letter word.