You Go Words!

defy

/dɪ'faɪ/ verb
4 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1

Resist or confront with resistance.

2

Challenge.

3

Elude, especially in a baffling way.

WORD FORMS
Related formdefiant
Related formdefiance
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinefyday
Starts & ends withD … Y
Syllablesde · fy
SYNONYMS & RELATED9
holdhold upwithstanddefiantdaredefiancerefuseresistlend oneself
KEEP EXPLORING4
4-letter wordsevery 4-letter wordWords starting with Dfirst-letter listWords ending in Ylast-letter list2-syllable wordsby syllable count
You Go Words!
© 2026 You Go Words! · Independently made since 2014.For educational entertainment only. Scrabble®, Words With Friends® and other game marks belong to their owners.