01 Word definition

defects

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFECTS a word?

Yes. DEFECTS is a 7-letter noun. DEFECTS is a plural or present-tense 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 DEFECTS?

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

DEFECTS contains 7 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DEFECTS is a plural or present-tense form of DEFECT.

1noun

  1. DEFECTS is a plural or present-tense form of DEFECT: an imperfection in a bodily system

    “visual defects”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score13points
Words With Friends14points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFECTS spelled?

D1E2F3E4C5T6S7
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withCTSLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About DEFECTS.

How do you spell DEFECTS?

DEFECTS is spelled D-E-F-E-C-T-S. It contains 7 letters.