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Words from DEFTNESSES

Use the letters DEFTNESSES to make playable words. Results are ordered by length, then score, so the strongest possibilities rise to the top.

174matching words in our word list

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Strong matches at a glance.

DEFENSES, DEFENSE, NESTED, SENSED, SENSES, FEEDS, DENSE, NEEDS, SEEDS, SENDS

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Total words174from 2 letters upward

LongestDEFTNESSES10-letter match

Highest scoreDEFTNESSES14 base points

Uses every letter1DEFTNESSES

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defenses12 pts→defense11 pts→densest8 pts→nested7 pts→sensed7 pts→steeds7 pts→tensed7 pts→senses6 pts→tenses6 pts→feeds9 pts→fends9 pts→feted9 pts→fetes8 pts→dense6 pts→dents6 pts→needs6 pts→seeds6 pts→sends6 pts→steed6 pts→tends6 pts→nests5 pts→sense5 pts→teens5 pts→tense5 pts→deft8 pts→feed8 pts→fend8 pts→fees7 pts→fens7 pts→fess7 pts→fete7 pts→dens5 pts→dent5 pts→ends5 pts→need5 pts→seed5 pts→send5 pts→tend5 pts→ness4 pts→nest4 pts→nets4 pts→sees4 pts→sene4 pts→sens4 pts→sent4 pts→sess4 pts→sets4 pts→teen4 pts→tees4 pts→tens4 pts→eft6 pts→fee6 pts→fen6 pts→den4 pts→end4 pts→nee3 pts→net3 pts→see3 pts→sen3 pts→set3 pts→tee3 pts→ten3 pts→en2 pts→te2 pts→

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05 Common questions

Answers about this word list.

How many words from deftnesses are there?

Our reference word list contains 174 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some words from deftnesses?

Some strong matches are DEFENSES, DEFENSE, NESTED, SENSED, SENSES, FEEDS, DENSE, NEEDS, SEEDS, SENDS.

Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?

These are useful candidates for word games, but each game maintains its own accepted-answer or playable-word dictionary. Check the game before relying on an unusual entry.