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defiant

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)ənt/adjective

Defiant is also used as adjective, with meanings including boldly resisting authority or an opposing force.

1 meaning7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

12

Starts

DE

Ends

ANT

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “DEFIANT” Mean?

/dɪˈfaɪ(j)ənt/

defiant has 1 documented sense across adjective.

Adjective

1 sense
1

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

brought up to be aggressive and defiant

a defiant attitude

Synonyms

Synonyms for DEFIANT

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

boldly resisting authority or an opposing force

Length

7 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

D, E, F, I, A, N, T

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

d
e
f
i
a
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for defiant.

DEFIANT is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVVCC.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

DEFIANT uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

F

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCVVCC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

DE, EF, FI, IA, AN, NT

Trigrams

DEF, EFI, FIA, IAN, ANT

Crossword Intelligence

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

DEFIANT is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with D and ends with T, 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

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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 T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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