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01 Word definition

defies

6 letters · 3 vowels · 3 consonants

Is DEFIES a word?

Yes. DEFIES is a 6-letter verb. DEFIES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFY: resist or confront with resistance Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFIES?

D-E-F-I-E-S

DEFIES contains 6 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DEFIES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFY.

1verb

  1. DEFIES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFY: resist or confront with resistance

    “The politician defied public opinion”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends10points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFIES spelled?

D1E2F3I4E5S6
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withIESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 3Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →6-letter words →Words starting with DEF →Words ending in IES →Words made from DEFIES →Words with D →Words with E →Words with F →Words with I →

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About DEFIES.

How do you spell DEFIES?

DEFIES is spelled D-E-F-I-E-S. It contains 6 letters.