9-letter words starting with DEF
Embark on a linguistic journey with words that begin with the letter DEF. This section showcases how DEF at the start shapes the identity and sound of various words. From commonly used terms to rare finds, explore the diverse range of words that start with DEF, enriching your vocabulary and appreciation for language.
| Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
|---|---|---|---|
| defendant | 14 | a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused | - |
| defending | 15 | attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring | - |
| defensive | 16 | an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive') | - |
| defective | 18 | having a defect | I returned the appliance because it was defective |
| deficient | 15 | of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement | - |
| deformity | 18 | an affliction in which some part of the body is misshapen or malformed | - |
| deflected | 16 | - | - |
| defeatist | 13 | someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions | - |
| deference | 15 | courteous regard for people's feelings | in deference to your wishes |
| defecated | 16 | - | - |
| deferment | 15 | act of putting off to a future time | - |
| deflector | 15 | a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc) | - |
| defection | 15 | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | - |
| defiantly | 16 | in a rebellious manner | - |
| deflating | 14 | - | - |
| defeatism | 15 | acceptance of the inevitability of defeat | - |
| deflation | 13 | a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices | - |
| deferring | 14 | - | - |
| definable | 15 | capable of being defined, limited, or explained | definable terms |
| defaulter | 13 | someone who fails to meet a financial obligation | - |
| deflowers | 16 | - | - |
| defunding | 15 | - | - |
| deforcing | 16 | - | - |
| defluxion | 20 | - | - |
| defoamers | 15 | - | - |
| defoaming | 16 | - | - |
| deforcers | 15 | - | - |
| defocused | 16 | - | - |
| defoliate | 13 | deprived of leaves | - |
| defoliant | 13 | a chemical that is sprayed on plants and causes their leaves to fall off | - |
| defogging | 16 | - | - |
| defocuses | 15 | - | - |
| defoggers | 15 | - | - |
| defrayers | 16 | - | - |
| defaecate | 15 | - | - |
| defuelled | 14 | - | - |
| defueling | 14 | - | - |
| defroster | 13 | heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) | - |
| defrosted | 14 | - | - |
| defrocked | 20 | - | - |
| defriends | 14 | - | - |
| defreezes | 22 | - | - |
| defraying | 17 | - | - |
| deforests | 13 | - | - |
| defrayals | 16 | - | - |
| defrauder | 14 | a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud | - |
| defrauded | 15 | - | - |
| defragger | 15 | - | - |
| defragged | 16 | - | - |
| defouling | 14 | - | - |
| deforming | 16 | - | - |
| deformers | 15 | - | - |
| deferable | 15 | - | - |
| defalcate | 15 | appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use | - |
| defamings | 16 | - | - |
| defanging | 15 | - | - |
| defatting | 14 | - | - |
| defaulted | 14 | - | - |
| defeaters | 13 | - | - |
| defeating | 14 | - | - |
| defeature | 13 | - | - |
| defecates | 15 | - | - |
| defecator | 15 | a person who defecates | - |
| defecting | 16 | - | - |
| defectors | 15 | - | - |
| defencing | 16 | - | - |
| defenders | 14 | - | - |
| defensing | 14 | - | - |
| deflorate | 13 | - | - |
| deferents | 13 | - | - |
| deferrals | 13 | - | - |
| deferrers | 13 | - | - |
| defiances | 15 | - | - |
| defiladed | 15 | - | - |
| defilades | 14 | - | - |
| definably | 18 | - | - |
| definiens | 13 | - | - |
| definites | 13 | - | - |
| deflaters | 13 | - | - |
| deflators | 13 | - | - |
| defleaing | 14 | - | - |
| deflexing | 21 | - | - |
| deflexion | 20 | the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position | - |
| deflexure | 20 | - | - |
