Words Without DEFENS — English Word List
English words that don't use the letters "DEFENS". Helpful for word games with tile restrictions.
1,124 words found13 Letter Words(1)
automatically20
12 Letter Words(2)
chiropractor21particularly19
11 Letter Words(4)
photography25politically18practically20probability20
10 Letter Words(10)
calculator14curriculum16laboratory15particular14photograph21popularity17razzmatazz48thoroughly20throughout17tragically16
9 Letter Words(30)
alcoholic16alligator10arbitrary14authority15autograph15automatic13blackmail19chihuahua20chirality17clockwork24cockroach22complicit17copyright20courtroom13highlight20impromptu17liability14margarita12motivator14paragraph17political13polygraph20practical15primarily16publicity18taillight13traumatic13typically19ultimatum13virtually15
8 Letter Words(36)
activity16actually13airtight12although15approach17approval15aquarium19backpack24ballpark16ballroom12bathroom15broccoli14callback18capacity17catholic15charcoal15cocktail16cocobolo14critical12cultural10horribly16mailroom12majority20military13obituary13outright12pharmacy20portrait10priority13probably17protocol12publicly17thorough15tomorrow13toxicity20victoria13
7 Letter Words(87)
abigail10ability12airport9alcohol12alright11apology13arrival10attract9bailout9bathtub14biology13blowout12brought13calcium13capital11catalog10charity15circuit11clarity12cockpit17compact15corolla9corrupt11cowgirl13crucial11crybaby19glamour10goliath11gorilla8graphic15gravity14gumball12haircut12hallway16happily17highway20jackpot22library12lightly14locally12logical10lookout11loyalty13luckily16magical12mailbox18martial9maximum20morally12optimal11outback15outlook11parkour13payroll12piccolo13pivotal12popular11portray12primary14privacy17program12quality19quickly25rapport11ravioli10rhubarb14rootkit11roughly14rowboat12royalty13taxicab18thought14through14tobacco13totally10tractor9traitor7triumph14tugboat10typical14uptight13utility10victory15virtual10whatcha18without13workout14
6 Letter Words(105)
abrupt10actual8armpit10arroyo9atomic10attack12aurora6author9backup16borrow11bottom10bought12brazil17bright12brutal8bubbly15burial8calmly13carrot8caught12chilly14chiral11chubby18church16collar8colour8combat12commit12cowboy16crappy15critic10crotch13cuckoo14galaxy17garlic9gigolo8global9gloria7gotcha12graham12growth13guilty10guitar7harbor11highly16hobbit13hollow12hooray12horror9hourly12humbly16impact12improv13jaguar14labour8laptop10layout9liquor15lockup14lookit10lumbar10luxury16matrix15mighty15mirror8murphy16mutual8outlaw9partly11pickup16pillar8pillow11policy13poorly11potato8primal10public12rabbit10racial8rhythm17righty13rugrat7tactic10tailor6tattoo6taught10thirty12though13thrill9throat9tomato8touchy14tragic9trauma8tricky15trivia9trophy14trough10vacuum13victim13victor11warmth14worthy15wright13yogurt10
5 Letter Words(150)
abort7about7actor7alarm7album9alibi7allow8alpha10altar5amigo8apart7apply12armor7aroma7arrow8attic7barry10batch12bayou10billy10birth10black13block13bobby14booth10booty10bravo10brick13brill7brock13brook11broom9bubba11buggy12built7bully10bumpy14burly10cargo8carol7carry10catch12chair10chalk14champ14charm12chart10chick16chili10chill10chimp14chock16choir10chuck16chump14cigar8civil10claim9click13climb11clock13cloth10clump11coach12cocky16cocoa9colby12color7combo11comic11couch12cough11court7crack13cramp11crawl10crazy19croak11cubic11curly10girly9girth9gloat6glory9gotta6gravy12grill6groom8group8guilt6habit10hairy11happy15harry11hitch13hobby15holly11hooky15humor10hurry11imply12itchy13jimmy19jolly15juicy17jumbo16karma11kitty12labor7latch10laugh9laura5light9limbo9limit7lobby12local7logic8looky12lotta5loyal8lucky14lymph15macho12magic10major14march12maria7marry10match12mayor10micro9might11molly10mommy14moral7motor7motto7mouth10mucho12mural7mylar10occur9ought9outta5party10patch12patio7patty10photo10
4 Letter Words(150)
acai6alma6alum6amir6arch9argh8army9aura4auto4away10awol7baba8baby11back12bail6bait6ball6barb8bark10bath9bill6blah9blog7blow9blur6boat6boil6bolo6bolt6bomb10book10boom8boot6both9bout6bowl9brag7bray9bruh9buck12bulb8bulk10bull6bump10burp8bury9buzz24call6calm8camp10carl6cart6chat9chia9chip11chop11chow12ciao6city9clap8claw9clay9clip8club8coal6coat6cobb10coma8comb10cook10cool6copy11cork10coup8cozy18crab8crap8crib8crow9curb8curl6gala5girl5glow8goal5goat5gory8grab7gram7gray8grip7grow8gulp7guru5hack13hail7hair7hall7harm9haul7high11hill7hiya10holy10homo9hook11hoop9hoot7hour7howl10hulk11hump11hurt7jack17jail11jazz29jill11jock17jump15jury14kick14kill8kilt8kirk12kiwi11lack10lama6lamb8lamp8lava7lazy16liar4lick10lily7limb8limo6lock10loco6logo5look8loop6luau4luck10lump8mail6mall6mama8mark10math9matt6
3 Letter Words(150)
aah6aba5act5ago4aha6aim5air3all3app7arm5art3att3bag6bah8bam7bar5bat5bay8big6bit5biz14bob7boo5bow8box12boy8bra5bro5bug6bum7but5buy8cab7cal5cap7car5cat5chi8coo5cop7cow8cry8cub7cup7cut5cuz14gag5gal4gap6gay7gig5goo4got4gum6gut4guy7gym9hah9ham8hat6hay9him8hip8hit6hmm10hog7hoo6hop8hot6how9hug7huh9hum8hut6ill3jag11jam12jar10jaw13jib12job12jog11joy13kay10kip9kit7koi7kor7lab5lam5lap5law6lax10lay6lip5lit3log4lot3low6lug4mac7map7mat5max12may8mic7mil5mix12mmm9mob7moi5mom7moo5mop7mug6mum7oak7oat3oil3ooh6org4our3out3owl6pac7pah8pal5pam7par5pat5pay8pig6pip7pit5ply8poo5pop7pot5pow8pro5pry8pub7put5rap5rat3raw6ray6rib5rig4rim5
2 Letter Words(46)
ab4ah5ai2al2am4ar2at2aw5ax9ay5ba4bo4by7go3ha5hi5hm7ho5it2jo9ka6la2li2lo2ma4mi4mm6mo4my7oh5oi2ok6op4or2ow5oy5pa4pi4po4ta2to2uh5um4up4ya5yo5
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About These Words
Of the 1,124 matching words, the most common length is 5 letters (150 words, 13% of results).
The shortest 2-letter words are ab, ah, ai, al, am.
The longest results are automatically at 13 letters each.
Length distribution
2 letters
46 (4%)
3 letters
150 (13%)
4 letters
150 (13%)
5 letters
150 (13%)
6 letters
105 (9%)
7 letters
87 (8%)
8 letters
36 (3%)
9 letters
30 (3%)
10 letters
10 (1%)
11 letters
4 (0%)
12 letters
2 (0%)
13 letters
1 (0%)