Defile
/dɪˈfaɪl/
Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Defile
verb
- To make unclean, dirty, or impure; soil; befoul.
- To vandalize or add inappropriate contents to something considered sacred or special; desecrate
"To urinate on someone's grave is an example of a way to defile it."
- To deprive or ruin someone's (sexual) purity or chastity, often not consensually; stain; tarnish; mar; rape
"The serial rapist kidnapped and defiled a six-year-old girl."
Anagrams of Defile
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
d2
e1
f4
i1
l1
e1
Total: 10 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Defile
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Defile"
Defile is a 6-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Defile" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "defile" is a medium-scoring word.