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DEFECTUOUS is not a playable word
213 Playable Words can be made from "DEFECTUOUS"
   2-Letter Words (16 found)
  • de
  • do
  • ed
  • ef
  • es
  • et
  • fe
  • od
  • oe
  • of
  • os
  • so
  • te
  • to
  • us
  • ut
   3-Letter Words (54 found)
  • cee
  • cod
  • cos
  • cot
  • cud
  • cue
  • cut
  • dee
  • def
  • doc
  • doe
  • dos
  • dot
  • due
  • duo
  • eco
  • ecu
  • eds
  • efs
  • eft
  • est
  • fed
  • fee
  • fes
  • fet
  • feu
  • foe
  • fou
  • fud
  • ode
  • ods
  • oes
  • oft
  • ose
  • oud
  • out
  • sec
  • see
  • set
  • soc
  • sod
  • sot
  • sou
  • sue
  • tec
  • ted
  • tee
  • tes
  • tod
  • toe
  • udo
  • use
  • ute
  • uts
   4-Letter Words (72 found)
  • cede
  • cees
  • cete
  • code
  • cods
  • coed
  • coft
  • cost
  • cote
  • cots
  • cuds
  • cued
  • cues
  • cute
  • cuts
  • deco
  • dees
  • deet
  • deft
  • docs
  • does
  • dose
  • dost
  • dote
  • dots
  • dout
  • duce
  • duct
  • dues
  • duet
  • duos
  • dust
  • ecos
  • ecus
  • efts
  • feds
  • feed
  • fees
  • feet
  • feod
  • fest
  • fete
  • fets
  • feud
  • feus
  • foes
  • fuds
  • fuse
  • odes
  • ouds
  • oust
  • outs
  • scot
  • scud
  • scut
  • sect
  • seed
  • soft
  • stud
  • sued
  • suet
  • tecs
  • teds
  • teed
  • tees
  • tods
  • toed
  • toes
  • tofu
  • udos
  • used
  • utes
   5-Letter Words (46 found)
  • cedes
  • cetes
  • codes
  • coeds
  • coset
  • coted
  • cotes
  • coude
  • cutes
  • decos
  • deets
  • deuce
  • doest
  • dotes
  • douce
  • douse
  • douts
  • duces
  • ducts
  • duets
  • dufus
  • educe
  • educt
  • escot
  • etude
  • feces
  • feeds
  • feods
  • feted
  • fetes
  • fetus
  • feuds
  • feued
  • focus
  • fucus
  • fused
  • fusee
  • outed
  • scout
  • scudo
  • scute
  • steed
  • suede
  • suete
  • tofus
  • touse
   6-Letter Words (17 found)
  • costed
  • coudes
  • defect
  • defuse
  • deuces
  • educes
  • educts
  • escudo
  • etudes
  • fescue
  • foetus
  • fucose
  • fucous
  • ousted
  • outsee
  • seduce
  • toused
   7-Letter Words (8 found)
  • cestode
  • defects
  • defocus
  • doucest
  • duteous
  • escoted
  • focused
  • scouted
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