defect
Defect can refer to an imperfection in a bodily system, an imperfection in an object or machine, or a failing or deficiency. As a verb, defect can mean to desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.
Length
6
Scrabble
12
WWF
13
Starts
DE
Ends
ECT
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “DEFECT” Mean?
/ˈdiːfɛkt/
defect has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.
Noun
4 sensesan imperfection in a bodily system
“visual defects”
“this device permits detection of defects in the lungs”
a failing or deficiency
“that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information”
Synonyms
Verb
1 sensedesert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
“If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot”
Synonyms
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
6
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Word Intelligence
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Definition
an imperfection in a bodily system
Length
6 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
T
Vowels
2
Consonants
4
Letters
D, E, F, E, C, T
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆DEFECT has a Scrabble score of 12. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEFECT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆DEFECT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆DEFECT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCBDE
CV Pattern
CVCVCC
Vowel Share
33%
Consonant Share
67%
Bigrams
DE, EF, FE, EC, CT
Trigrams
DEF, EFE, FEC, ECT
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