Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to DEF starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: defalcate, defanging, defatting.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| defalcate | 9 | 3 | |
| defanging | 9 | 3 | |
| defatting | 9 | 3 | |
| defaulted | 9 | 3 | |
| defaulter | 9 | 3 | |
| defeaters | 9 | 3 | |
| defeating | 9 | 3 | |
| defeatism | 9 | 3 | |
| defeatist | 9 | 3 | |
| defeature | 9 | 3 | |
| defecated | 9 | 4 | |
| defecates | 9 | 4 | |
| defecting | 9 | 3 | |
| defection | 9 | 3 | |
| defective | 9 | 3 | |
| defectors | 9 | 3 | |
| defendant | 9 | 3 | |
| defenders | 9 | 3 | |
| defending | 9 | 3 | |
| defensing | 9 | 3 | |
| defensive | 9 | 3 | |
| deference | 9 | 3 | |
| deferents | 9 | 3 | |
| deferment | 9 | 3 | |
| deferrals | 9 | 3 | |
| deferrers | 9 | 3 | |
| deferring | 9 | 3 | |
| defiances | 9 | 3 | |
| defiantly | 9 | 3 | |
| deficient | 9 | 3 | |
| defiladed | 9 | 4 | |
| defilades | 9 | 4 | |
| definable | 9 | 3 | |
| definably | 9 | 4 | |
| definiens | 9 | 3 | |
| deflaters | 9 | 3 | |
| deflating | 9 | 3 | |
| deflation | 9 | 3 | |
| deflators | 9 | 3 | |
| defleaing | 9 | 2 | |
| deflected | 9 | 3 | |
| deflector | 9 | 3 | |
| deflowers | 9 | 3 | |
| defoamers | 9 | 3 | |
| defoaming | 9 | 3 | |
| defocused | 9 | 4 | |
| defocuses | 9 | 4 | |
| defoggers | 9 | 3 | |
| defogging | 9 | 3 | |
| defoliant | 9 | 3 | |
| defoliate | 9 | 3 | |
| deforcing | 9 | 3 | |
| deforests | 9 | 3 | |
| deformers | 9 | 3 | |
| deforming | 9 | 3 | |
| deformity | 9 | 4 | |
| defrauded | 9 | 3 | |
| defrauder | 9 | 3 | |
| defrayals | 9 | 2 | |
| defrayers | 9 | 2 | |
| defraying | 9 | 2 | |
| defrocked | 9 | 3 | |
| defrosted | 9 | 3 | |
| defroster | 9 | 3 | |
| defunding | 9 | 3 |
Are DEF-starting words common?
DEF is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after DEF quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.