FAQ on words starting with DEFECT
What are the best Scrabble words starting with DEFECT?
The highest scoring Scrabble word starting with DEFECT is Defectively, which is worth at least 23 points without any bonuses. The next best word starting with DEFECT is Defectives, which is worth 19 points. Other high score words starting with DEFECT are Defective (18), Defecting (16), Defections (16), Defected (15), Defection (15).
| Word | Letters | Points |
|---|---|---|
| defectively | 11 | 23 |
| defectives | 10 | 19 |
| defective | 9 | 18 |
| defecting | 9 | 16 |
| defections | 10 | 16 |
| defected | 8 | 15 |
| defection | 9 | 15 |
| defectors | 9 | 15 |
| defector | 8 | 14 |
| defects | 7 | 13 |
How many words start with the letters DEFECT?
There are 11 words that start with the letters DEFECT in the Scrabble dictionary. Of those 1 is an 11 letter word, 2 are 10 letter words, 4 are 9 letter words, 2 are 8 letter words, 1 is a 7 letter word and 1 is a 6 letter word.