Defect

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:13 pts6 letters

Definition of Defect

noun

A fault or malfunction.
"a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment"
The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.

verb

To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
To join the enemy army.
To flee one's country and seek asylum.

Anagrams of Defect

Words You Can Make

18 words can be made from the letters in "defect":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

cee dee def eft fed fee fet ted tee

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "defect" and rearranging:

+lclefted deflect

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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