Words Without DEFECT — English Word List
English words that don't use the letters "DEFECT". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
1,588 words found12 Letter Words(1)
surprisingly18
11 Letter Words(3)
anonymously19apologizing24showmanship24
10 Letter Words(7)
bargaining14originally14philosophy23phosphorus20provisions15submission14surprising13
9 Letter Words(16)
anonymous14groomsman14hilarious12imaginary15involving16librarian11luxurious16marijuana18obviously17originals10paragraph17primarily16promising14proposing14punishing15surviving16
8 Letter Words(47)
allowing12analysis11annoying12applying16approval15arriving12assuming11balloons10ballpark16billions10blinking15bringing12gambling14giggling12grabbing14grownups14ignoring10illusion8juggling18laughing13mailroom12managing12marrying14marshall13millions10mornings11normally13opinions10original9paranoia10planning11possibly15probably17programs13proposal12pursuing11shipping16shopping16slinging10spinning11spraying14survival14survivor14swimming16swinging13worrying15wrapping16
7 Letter Words(119)
amazing19analogy11animals9anyways16apology13arguing9aspirin9balloon9bananas9banking14bargain10billing10billion9biology13blaming12blowing13boiling10bourbon11bowling13bugging12burning10gallons8gorilla8growing12grownup13hallway16hanging12happily17harmony15highway20hopping15housing11hugging13johnson17joining15journal14jumping19killing12kissing12knowing15lasagna8library12looking12mailbox18mailman11mansion9maximum20million9minimum13mirrors9missing10mission9morning10obvious12ongoing9opinion9origins8parking14parkour13passing10passion9payroll12pillows12playing13popping14popular11pouring10primary14program12pulling10pumpkin17pushing13rainbow12raining8raising8rhubarb14ringing9ripping12risking12robbing12rolling8roughly14rubbing12ruining8running8rushing11sailing8savings11shaking15shampoo14sharing11shaving14shining11showing14signals8signing9similar9singing9smiling10smoking14soaring8solving11sparkly16springs10summary14swallow13unhappy17unknown14unusual7usually10vanilla10various10walking15warning11washing14willing11winning11wishing14working15
6 Letter Words(131)
absorb10airing7alaska10allows9always12analog7animal8annual6anyway15arroyo9asking11asylum11aurora6baking13banana8bikini12bishop13boring9borrow11boxing16brains8brings9burial8buying12gallon7giving11global9gloria7gossip9granny10groups9harbor11having13highly16hiking14hiring10hollow12honors9honour9hooray12hoping12horror9hourly12humans11hungry13improv13injury16jaguar14johnny19joking18junior13laughs10laying10liking11lining7liquor15living10losing7loving10mainly11majors15making13manual8mirror8mixing16morgan9morons8morris8moving12murphy16naming9napkin12normal8onions6parkas12paying12pillar8pillow11pizzas26plasma10poison8poking13polish11poorly11posing9possum10pranks12priors8prison8punish11pupils10raging8ribbon10rumors8runway12sailor6salary9salmon8saving10saying10shabby16sharks13shrimp13shrink13signal7simply13skiing11skills10skinny13sloppy13slowly12splash11spoons8sprain8spring9sprung9spying12squash18subway14supply13swings10symbol13virgin10vision9visual9waking14waving13whoops14wiping12yahoos12zoning16
5 Letter Words(150)
again6alarm7album9allow8along6alpha10amigo8among8angry9apply12arrow8balls7banks11barry10basil7basis7bills7billy10bingo8blank11blink11blown10blows10bobby14bombs11bonus7books11brain7brass7bravo10brill7bring8broom9brown10brush10bully10bumps11bunny10burns7gangs7ginny9girls6glass6glory9goals6going7gonna6gonzo15grabs8grain6grams8grasp8grass6gravy12grill6groom8gross6group8grown9hairs8hairy11halls8hangs9happy15harry11harsh11hills8hobby15holly11honor8hoops10hours8human10humor10hurry11japan14jimmy19jumps16kills9kings10known12knows12labor7lamps9laugh9laura5liars5limbo9loans5lobby12looks9louis5lousy8loyal8lunas5lying9major14mania7manly10maria7marks11marry10marsh10minor7minus7missy10molly10mommy14moral7moron7mural7mylar10nails5nanny8ninja12nippy12onion5organ6pains7paris7piano7pills7pizza25plain7plans7plays10plaza16plugs8prank11prior7props9pulls7puppy14rabbi9rains5rainy8ralph10razor14rings6risks9risky12robin7rolls5rooms7rough9rumor7sally8salon5salsa5shall8
4 Letter Words(150)
alan4alma6also4amir6anna4argh8arms6army9asks8away10baby11bags7bail6ball6bang7bank10barn6bars6bill6bing7blah9blow9bolo6bomb10book10boom8born6boss6bowl9boys9brag7bras6bros6bugs7bulk10bull6bump10burn6bury9bush9busy9buys9buzz24gain5gala5gals5gang6girl5glow8goal5gosh8grab7gray8grip7grow8gums7guns5guys8hail7hair7hall7hang8hank11harm9hash10haul7high11hill7hiya10holy10homo9hook11hoop9horn7hour7hump11hung8hunk11hush10iron4jail11jaws14jazz29jill11jobs13john14join11josh14jump15junk15jury14kill8king9kiss8knob10know11lamb8lamp8lars4lawn7laws7lazy16liar4lily7limb8limo6lion4lips6loan4logo5logs5long5look8loop6loss4lump8lung5mail6main6mall6mama8many9mark10mars6mask10milk10mill6mini6miss6moms8moon6moss6nail4nana4navy10noon4numb8okay11only7oops6ours4owns7pain6pair6palm8pals6papa8para6park10pass6
3 Letter Words(150)
aah6abs5ago4aha6ain3air3all3any6app7arm5ash6ask7bag6bah8bam7bar5bay8big6bin5bob7boo5bow8box12boy8bra5bro5bug6bum7bus5buy8gag5gal4gap6gas4gay7gig5gin4goo4gum6gun4guy7gym9hah9ham8has6hay9him8hip8his6hmm10hog7hon6hoo6hop8how9hug7huh9ill3ink7inn3ins3jam12jar10jaw13job12jog11joy13kay10koi7kor7lab5lam5lap5las3law6lay6lip5log4low6man5map7max12may8mil5mix12mmm9mob7mom7mon5moo5mop7mug6nah6nap5nor3now6oak7oil3ooh6org4our3owl6own6pal5pam7pan5pay8pig6pin5ply8poo5pop7pro5pry8pub7ran3rap5raw6ray6rib5rig4rip5rob5row6rub5rum5run3sal3san3saw6say6sha6shh9shy9sin3sir3sis3six10ski7sky10son3soy6spa5spy8sub5sum5sun3sup5ugh7umm7
2 Letter Words(47)
ah5al2am4an2as2aw5ay5ba4by7go3ha5hi5hm7ho5in2is2jo9la2li2lo2ma4mi4mm6mo4my7na2no2oh5ok6on2op4or2ow5oy5pa4pi4po4sh5si2so2uh5um4un2up4us2ya5yo5
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About These Words
Of the 1,588 matching words, the most common length is 5 letters (150 words, 9% of results).
The shortest 2-letter words are ah, al, am, an, as.
The longest results are surprisingly at 12 letters each.
Length distribution
2 letters
47 (3%)
3 letters
150 (9%)
4 letters
150 (9%)
5 letters
150 (9%)
6 letters
131 (8%)
7 letters
119 (7%)
8 letters
47 (3%)
9 letters
16 (1%)
10 letters
7 (0%)
11 letters
3 (0%)
12 letters
1 (0%)