defect
VERBNOUN
/dɪ'fɛkt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
defect is a valid 6-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4E1C3T1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does defect mean?
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.
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NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
A mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body).
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2
An imperfection in an object or machine.
“if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer”
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3
A failing or deficiency.
“that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information”
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An imperfection in a bodily system.
“visual defects”
“this device permits detection of defects in the lungs”
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