01 Word definition

defected

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFECTED a word?

Yes. DEFECTED is a 8-letter noun. DEFECTED is a past-tense or past-participle form of DEFECT: an imperfection in a bodily system Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFECTED?

D-E-F-E-C-T-E-D

DEFECTED contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

DEFECTED is a past-tense or past-participle form of DEFECT.

1noun

  1. DEFECTED is a past-tense or past-participle form of DEFECT: an imperfection in a bodily system

    visual defects
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFECTED spelled?

D1E2F3E4C5T6E7D8
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withTEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats D, E
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DEFECTED?

DEFECTED is spelled D-E-F-E-C-T-E-D. It contains 8 letters.