defile
VERBNOUN
/dɪ'faɪl/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
defile is a valid 6-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4I1L1E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does defile mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically.
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2
Place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.
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3
Spot, stain, or pollute.
“The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it”
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RELATED
NOUN · 1 SENSE
1
A narrow pass (especially one between mountains).
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