Words made from “DEFECTIVE

We found 72 words you can make from the letters DEFECTIVE.

Longest word: defective (9 letters) · highest-scoring: defective (18 points) · 8 two-letter words.

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9
longest
18
top Scrabble
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2-letter

9-letter words (1)

defective 18

7-letter words (3)

deceive 13evicted 13evictee 12

6-letter words (4)

deceit 9defect 12device 12evited 10

5-letter words (9)

cited 8civet 10deice 8edict 8evict 10evite 8feted 9fetid 9viced 11

4-letter words (26)

cede 7cedi 7cete 6cite 6deet 5defi 8deft 8dice 7diet 5dite 5dive 8edit 5eide 5etic 6feed 8feet 7fete 7fice 9five 10iced 7teed 5tide 5tied 5vice 9vide 8vied 8

3-letter words (21)

cee 5dee 4dev 7die 4dit 4eft 6eve 6fed 7fee 6fet 6fid 7fie 6fit 6ice 5ted 4tee 3tic 5tie 3vee 6vet 6vie 6

2-letter words (8)

de 3ed 3ef 5et 2id 3if 5it 2ti 2

Words from DEFECTIVE, at a glance

The letters DEFECTIVE unscramble into 72 valid words, from 2 up to 9 letters long. The longest is defective, and the highest-scoring play is defective at 18 points in Scrabble. There are also 8 two-letter words — the kind that squeeze into a crowded board. Tap any word above to see what it unscrambles into. It all runs free, in your browser, with no sign-up.

Frequently asked questions

How many words can you make from DEFECTIVE?

You can make 72 valid words from the letters DEFECTIVE, ranging from 2 letters up to 9 letters long.

What is the longest word from DEFECTIVE?

The longest word is "defective" (9 letters), worth 18 points in Scrabble.

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