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defeats

noun

Plural of defeat

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

11

Starts

DE

Ends

ATS

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEFEATS” Mean?

plural of defeat

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

plural of defeat

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

S

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, F, E, A, T, S

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
f
e
a
t
s

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for defeats.

DEFEATS is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with S.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using defeats in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEFEATS has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DEFEATS is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEFEATS can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEFEATS contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCBDEF

CV Pattern

CVCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DE, EF, FE, EA, AT, TS

Trigrams

DEF, EFE, FEA, EAT, ATS

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for defeats.

DEFEATS is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with S, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with S, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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