defective
ADJECTIVE
/dɪ'fɛktɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
defective is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4E1C3T1I1V4E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does defective mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Having a defect.
“I returned the appliance because it was defective”
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2
Not working properly.
“a defective appliance”
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3
Markedly subnormal in structure or function or intelligence or behavior.
“defective speech”
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