Words Without DEFEAT — English Word List
English words that don't use the letters "DEFEAT". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
1,177 words found12 Letter Words(2)
compromising21surprisingly18
11 Letter Words(3)
commissions17conclusions15unconscious15
10 Letter Words(14)
commission16conclusion14concussion14convincing18curriculum16philosophy23phosphorus20provisions15psychology24shockingly23submission14surprising13suspicions14suspicious14
9 Letter Words(16)
clockwork24conniving15conscious13inspiring12involving16luxurious16mushrooms16obviously17poisoning12promising14proposing14punishing15scorpions13scrubbing16surviving16suspicion13
8 Letter Words(62)
billings11billions10blinking15blocking17blushing14bouncing13bringing12broccoli14bruising11brushing14chilling14choosing14chugging16clicking17climbing15cocobolo14coloring11coughing15crossing11cruising11crushing14cushions13giggling12grownups14horribly16ignoring10illusion8implying16juggling18knocking19millions10mornings11mourning11mushroom15oncology14opinions10opposing13pinching16plucking17plugging13possibly15publicly17punching16pursuing11scissors10shipping16shocking18shopping16slinging10slipping13snooping11spilling11spinning11spoiling11sunblock16survivor14swimming16swinging13syphilis16upcoming15vigorous12worrying15
7 Letter Words(121)
billing10billion9biology13blowing13boiling10bombing14booking14bourbon11bowling13bribing12bugging12bumming14burning10buzzing28choking17closing10collins9cooking14copying15council11coupons11cousins9cowboys17cowgirl13crunchy17curious9curling10cushion12groping11growing12grownup13gushing12hogging13hooking15hopping15housing11hugging13insulin7ironing8johnson17joining15jumping19kicking18killing12kingpin14kissing12knowing15licking14linking12locking14longing9looking12luckily16lurking12million9minimum13mirrors9missing10mission9mocking16morning10moronic11nursing8obvious12ongoing9opinion9origins8piccolo13picking16pillows12pooling10popcorn13popping14pouring10pricing12proving13psychic19pulling10pumpkin17punking14pushing13quickly25rhyming16ringing9ripping12risking12robbing12robbins11rocking14rolling8roughly14rubbing12ruining8running8rushing11schmuck20schools12scissor9shining11showing14signing9singing9sinking12sipping12smiling10smoking14snoring8solving11springs10sucking14sunburn9surplus9unicorn9unknown14vicious12whining14willing11winking15winning11wishing14working15
6 Letter Words(135)
biking13bikini12bishop13blocks14boring9borrow11bouncy13boxing16bricks14brings9brunch13buying12chicks17chills11chilly14chubby18chunky18church16circus10clinic10clocks14clowns11clumsy13colors8colour8column10comics12coming11common12coupon10cousin8cowboy16crisis8crispy13crooks12crunch13crying12gibson9giving11gossip9groups9highly16hiking14hiring10hollow12honors9honour9hoping12horror9hourly12hubris11humbly16hummus13hungry13improv13injury16ironic8johnny19joking18joyous16junior13liking11lining7liquor15living10lockup14losing7loving10luxury16lyrics11mining9minors8mirror8missus8mixing16morons8morris8moving12murphy16nubbin10onions6origin7pickup16picnic12pillow11poison8poking13policy13polios8polish11poorly11posing9possum10priors8prison8prying12psycho16public12punish11pupils10ribbon10rising7ruling7rumors8school11shrill9shrimp13shrink13shrunk13simply13skiing11skills10skinny13skulls10sloppy13slough10slowly12snoopy11spills8spooky15spoons8spring9sprung9spying12supply13swings10symbol13uncool8unlock12unplug9virgin10vision9whoops14wiping12zoning16
5 Letter Words(150)
bills7billy10bingo8blink11bliss7block13blown10blows10bobby14boils7bombs11bonus7books11bossy10brick13brill7bring8brock13brook11broom9brown10brush10bucks13buggy12bulls7bully10bumps11bumpy14bunch12bunny10burns7chick16chili10chill10chimp14ching11chips12choir10chops12chuck16chump14chunk14cisco9civil10click13climb11clink11clock13clown10clubs9clump11cocky16coins7colby12colin7colon7color7combo11comic11congo8cooks11corny10corps9couch12cough11crisp9cross7crown10crush10cubic11curls7curly10cushy13ginny9girls6girly9glory9going7gonzo15grill6groin6groom8gross6group8grown9grows9hills8hinky15hobby15holly11honor8hooky15hoops10hours8humor10hurry11icing8imply12ionic7irony8jimmy19johns15jolly15juicy17jumbo16jumps16kicks15kills9kings10knock15known12knows12limbo9links9lobby12locks11logic8logos6loins5looks9looky12louis5lousy8lucky14lunch10lungs6lying9lymph15micro9mills7minor7minus7missy10molly10mommy14moron7mucho12mushy13music9nippy12noisy8onion5owing9phony13picks13picky16pills7pinch12plugs8poops9
4 Letter Words(150)
bill6bing7bins6blog7blow9blur6boil6bolo6bomb10bong7book10boom8born6boss6bowl9boys9bros6bruh9buck12bugs7bulb8bulk10bull6bump10bums8buns6burn6burp8bury9bush9busy9buys9buzz24chin9chip11chop11chow12clip8club8cobb10coin6comb10cons6cook10cool6cops8copy11cork10corn6coup8cows9cozy18crib8crow9cups8curb8curl6girl5glow8gory8gosh8grip7grow8gulp7gums7guns5guru5guys8high11hill7hips9holy10homo9hook11hoop9horn7hour7howl10hugs8hulk11hump11hung8hunk11hush10inch9iris4iron4jill11jinx18jobs13jock17john14join11josh14jugs12jump15junk15jury14kick14kill8king9kirk12kiss8kiwi11knob10know11lick10lily7limb8limo6ling5link8linn4lion4lips6lock10loco6logo5logs5long5look8loop6loss4luck10lump8lung5milk10mill6mini6miss6mock12moms8mono6moon6moss6much11mugs7mush9nick10noir4noon4numb8only7oops6ouch9ours4owns7pick12pics8pigs7
3 Letter Words(135)
big6bin5biz14bob7boo5bow8box12boy8bro5bug6bum7bun5bus5buy8chi8con5coo5cop7cos5cow8cry8cub7cup7cuz14gig5gin4goo4gum6gun4guy7gym9him8hip8his6hmm10hog7hon6hoo6hop8how9hug7huh9hum8ill3ink7inn3ins3jib12job12jog11joy13kip9koi7kor7lip5log4low6lug4mic7mil5mix12mmm9mob7moi5mom7mon5moo5mop7mug6mum7nip5nor3now6oil3ooh6org4our3owl6own6pig6pin5ply8poo5pop7pow8pro5pry8pub7pun5pus5rib5rig4rim5rip5rob5row6rub5rug4rum5run3shh9shy9sin3sip5sir3sis3six10ski7sky10sly6sob5son3soy6spy8sub5sum5sun3sup5ugh7umm7ups5vig7vis6who9why12wig7win6won6woo6wow9you6yum8yup8zip14zoo12
2 Letter Words(34)
bo4by7go3hi5hm7ho5in2is2jo9li2lo2mi4mm6mo4my7no2oh5ok6on2op4or2ow5oy5pi4po4sh5si2so2uh5um4un2up4us2yo5
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About These Words
Of the 1,177 matching words, the most common length is 5 letters (150 words, 13% of results).
The shortest 2-letter words are bo, by, go, hi, hm.
The longest results are compromising, surprisingly at 12 letters each.
Length distribution
2 letters
34 (3%)
3 letters
135 (11%)
4 letters
150 (13%)
5 letters
150 (13%)
6 letters
135 (11%)
7 letters
121 (10%)
8 letters
62 (5%)
9 letters
16 (1%)
10 letters
14 (1%)
11 letters
3 (0%)
12 letters
2 (0%)