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Defected

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts8 letters
Definition of Defected

verb

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

No exact anagrams found for "defected". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

+adefecated
+ldeflected
Related Word Patterns
DE...Words starting with "de"...EDWords ending with "ed"All 8-letter wordsUnscramble "defected"
Letter Values
d2
e1
f4
e1
c3
t1
e1
d2

Total: 15 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "defected"All 8-Letter WordsWords Starting With "D"
Rhymes With Defected
aahedabandonedabasedabashedabatedabbreviatedabdicatedabducedabductedabedaberratedabetted
Related 8-Letter Words
dabblersdabblingdabchickdabstersdackereddactylicdactylusdadaismsdadaistsdaddlingdaemonesdaemonicdaffiestdaffodildaftness

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Defected"

Defected is a 8-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Defected" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "defected" is a high-scoring word.

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