Definition of defamatory

"defamatory" in the adjective sense

1. calumniatory, calumnious, defamatory, denigrative, denigrating, denigratory, libellous, libelous, slanderous

used of statements) harmful and often untrue tending to discredit or malign

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defamatory in Scrabble®

The word defamatory is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters defamatory:

DEFAMATORY
(180)
DEFAMATORY
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

forayed, foreday, matador

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defamatory

DEFAMATORY
(180)
DEFAMATORY
(180)
DEFAMATORY
(120)
DEFAMATORY
(120)
DEFAMATORY
(88)
DEFAMATORY
(80)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
DEFAMATORY
(72)
DEFAMATORY
(69)
DEFAMATORY
(66)
DEFAMATORY
(60)
DEFAMATORY
(58)
DEFAMATORY
(58)
DEFAMATORY
(54)
DEFAMATORY
(54)
DEFAMATORY
(52)
DEFAMATORY
(48)
DEFAMATORY
(46)
DEFAMATORY
(46)
DEFAMATORY
(46)
DEFAMATORY
(44)
DEFAMATORY
(44)
DEFAMATORY
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
DEFAMATORY
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
DEFAMATORY
(31)
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(31)
DEFAMATORY
(29)
DEFAMATORY
(27)
DEFAMATORY
(25)
DEFAMATORY
(25)
DEFAMATORY
(25)
DEFAMATORY
(23)
DEFAMATORY
(22)
DEFAMATORY
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In defamatory

DEFAMATORY
(180)
DEFAMATORY
(180)
DEFAMATORY
(120)
DEFAMATORY
(120)
FOREDAY
(106 = 56 + 50)
FORAYED
(106 = 56 + 50)
FORAYED
(104 = 54 + 50)
FOREDAY
(104 = 54 + 50)
FORAYED
(104 = 54 + 50)
FOREDAY
(104 = 54 + 50)
FORAYED
(98 = 48 + 50)
FOREDAY
(98 = 48 + 50)
FORAYED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FORAYED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FORAYED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FOREDAY
(95 = 45 + 50)
FOREDAY
(95 = 45 + 50)
FOREDAY
(95 = 45 + 50)
FORAYED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FORAYED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FOREDAY
(95 = 45 + 50)
FOREDAY
(95 = 45 + 50)
FORAYED
(94 = 44 + 50)
FOREDAY
(92 = 42 + 50)
FORAYED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FOREDAY
(90 = 40 + 50)
MATADOR
(90 = 40 + 50)
FORAYED
(90 = 40 + 50)
MATADOR
(89 = 39 + 50)
FORAYED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(88)
FOREDAY
(88 = 38 + 50)
FOREDAY
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOREDAY
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOREDAY
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOREDAY
(86 = 36 + 50)
FOREDAY
(86 = 36 + 50)
FORAYED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FORAYED
(86 = 36 + 50)
MATADOR
(86 = 36 + 50)
FORAYED
(86 = 36 + 50)
MATADOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
MATADOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
MATADOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
MATADOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
MATADOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
MATADOR
(83 = 33 + 50)
FOREDAY
(82 = 32 + 50)
FORAYED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FORAYED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FOREDAY
(82 = 32 + 50)
FOREDAY
(82 = 32 + 50)
FORAYED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FORAYED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FOREDAY
(82 = 32 + 50)
FORAYED
(82 = 32 + 50)
MATADOR
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORAYED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOREDAY
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORAYED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOREDAY
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORAYED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FOREDAY
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(80)
FORAYED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FORAYED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FOREDAY
(78 = 28 + 50)
FORAYED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FORAYED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FOREDAY
(78 = 28 + 50)
FOREDAY
(78 = 28 + 50)
FOREDAY
(78 = 28 + 50)
FORAYED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FOREDAY
(78 = 28 + 50)
FORAYED
(78 = 28 + 50)
MATADOR
(78 = 28 + 50)
MATADOR
(78 = 28 + 50)
FOREDAY
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
MATADOR
(76 = 26 + 50)
MATADOR
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
MATADOR
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
FOREDAY
(74 = 24 + 50)
MATADOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
MATADOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOREDAY
(74 = 24 + 50)
FORAYED
(74 = 24 + 50)
MATADOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
MATADOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
FOREDAY
(73 = 23 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(72)
MATADOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
MATADOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
MATADOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
MATADOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
FORAYED
(72 = 22 + 50)
MATADOR
(72 = 22 + 50)
FORAYED
(71 = 21 + 50)
MATADOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
FOREDAY
(70 = 20 + 50)
MATADOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
MATADOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
MATADOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
MATADOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
MATADOR
(70 = 20 + 50)
FORAYED
(70 = 20 + 50)
FORAYED
(69 = 19 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(69)
FOREDAY
(69 = 19 + 50)
FORAYED
(68 = 18 + 50)
FOREDAY
(68 = 18 + 50)
FOREDAY
(67 = 17 + 50)
FORAYED
(67 = 17 + 50)
FORAYED
(66 = 16 + 50)
MATADOR
(66 = 16 + 50)
FOREDAY
(66 = 16 + 50)
FORAYED
(66 = 16 + 50)
FOREDAY
(66 = 16 + 50)
FOREDAY
(66 = 16 + 50)
FORAYED
(66 = 16 + 50)
FOREDAY
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(66)
FORAYED
(66 = 16 + 50)
MATADOR
(65 = 15 + 50)
MATADOR
(65 = 15 + 50)
FORAYED
(65 = 15 + 50)
FOREDAY
(65 = 15 + 50)
MATADOR
(64 = 14 + 50)
MATADOR
(64 = 14 + 50)
MATADOR
(63 = 13 + 50)
MATADOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
MATADOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
MATADOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
MATADOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
MATADOR
(62 = 12 + 50)
MATADOR
(61 = 11 + 50)
DEFAMATORY
(60)
DEFAMATORY
(58)
DEFAMATORY
(58)
MADEFY
(57)
MADEFY
(57)
DEFAMATORY
(54)
DEFAMATORY
(54)
MADEFY
(54)
DEFAMATORY
(52)
DEFRAY
(51)
MADEFY
(51)
FRAYED
(51)
FRAYED
(51)
FOAMY
(51)
DEFRAY
(51)
FOAMY
(51)
DRAFTY
(51)
DRAFTY
(51)
FRAMED
(48)
DREAMY
(48)
MADEFY
(48)
FARMED
(48)
DEFOAM
(48)
FOAMED
(48)
FOAMY
(48)
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(48)
DEFORM
(48)
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(48)
FORMED
(48)
DEFAMATORY
(46)
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(46)
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(46)
DEFAMATORY
(46)
DEFAMATORY
(46)
FAMED
(45)
FORAY
(45)
DEFY
(45)
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(45)
FORMAT
(45)
FORAY
(45)
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(45)
DREAMY
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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(45)
TYROMA
(45)
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(45)
DEFOAM
(45)
FORTY
(45)
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(45)
DRAFTY
(45)
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(45)
DEFORM
(45)
FOAMED
(45)
FORMED
(45)
FARMED
(45)
DEFAMATORY
(44)
DEFAMATORY
(44)
FRAMED
(42)
MATEY
(42)
DREAMY
(42)

defamatory in Words With Friends™

The word defamatory is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters defamatory:

DEFAMATORY
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

forayed, foreday, matador

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word defamatory

DEFAMATORY
(261)
DEFAMATORY
(207)
DEFAMATORY
(126)
DEFAMATORY
(126)
DEFAMATORY
(105)
DEFAMATORY
(92)
DEFAMATORY
(88)
DEFAMATORY
(84)
DEFAMATORY
(80)
DEFAMATORY
(80)
DEFAMATORY
(80)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
DEFAMATORY
(69)
DEFAMATORY
(69)
DEFAMATORY
(69)
DEFAMATORY
(62)
DEFAMATORY
(58)
DEFAMATORY
(54)
DEFAMATORY
(54)
DEFAMATORY
(54)
DEFAMATORY
(50)
DEFAMATORY
(46)
DEFAMATORY
(42)
DEFAMATORY
(38)
DEFAMATORY
(38)
DEFAMATORY
(38)
DEFAMATORY
(38)
DEFAMATORY
(29)
DEFAMATORY
(28)
DEFAMATORY
(27)
DEFAMATORY
(26)
DEFAMATORY
(26)
DEFAMATORY
(25)
DEFAMATORY
(25)
DEFAMATORY
(25)
DEFAMATORY
(24)
DEFAMATORY
(24)
DEFAMATORY
(24)
DEFAMATORY
(23)
DEFAMATORY
(23)
DEFAMATORY
(22)
DEFAMATORY
(22)
DEFAMATORY
(22)
DEFAMATORY
(21)
DEFAMATORY
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In defamatory

DEFAMATORY
(261)
DEFAMATORY
(207)
DEFAMATORY
(126)
DEFAMATORY
(126)
DEFAMATORY
(105)
FORAYED
(104 = 69 + 35)
FOREDAY
(104 = 69 + 35)
FORAYED
(104 = 69 + 35)
FOREDAY
(104 = 69 + 35)
FOREDAY
(98 = 63 + 35)
FORAYED
(98 = 63 + 35)
MATADOR
(98 = 63 + 35)
FOREDAY
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(92)
MATADOR
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(88)
FORAYED
(87 = 52 + 35)
FORAYED
(87 = 52 + 35)
FOREDAY
(87 = 52 + 35)
FORAYED
(87 = 52 + 35)
FOREDAY
(87 = 52 + 35)
FOREDAY
(87 = 52 + 35)
FOREDAY
(86 = 51 + 35)
FOREDAY
(86 = 51 + 35)
MATADOR
(86 = 51 + 35)
FORAYED
(86 = 51 + 35)
FORAYED
(86 = 51 + 35)
FORAYED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(84)
MADEFY
(81)
FOREDAY
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(80)
MATADOR
(80 = 45 + 35)
FORAYED
(80 = 45 + 35)
MATADOR
(80 = 45 + 35)
FOREDAY
(80 = 45 + 35)
FORAYED
(80 = 45 + 35)
FOREDAY
(80 = 45 + 35)
FORAYED
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(80)
FORAYED
(80 = 45 + 35)
FOREDAY
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(80)
MATADOR
(79 = 44 + 35)
MATADOR
(79 = 44 + 35)
MATADOR
(79 = 44 + 35)
DRAFTY
(78)
FORAYED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FOREDAY
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
DEFAMATORY
(76)
FARMED
(75)
FOAMED
(75)
DEFORM
(75)
FORMED
(75)
FRAMED
(75)
DEFOAM
(75)
MATADOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
MATADOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
MATADOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
MATADOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
MATADOR
(74 = 39 + 35)
FOREDAY
(73 = 38 + 35)
FORAYED
(73 = 38 + 35)
MATADOR
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFRAY
(72)
MADEFY
(69)
FOAMED
(69)
FOREDAY
(69 = 34 + 35)
FRAMED
(69)
DEFAMATORY
(69)
FOREDAY
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(69)
DEFAMATORY
(69)
DEFOAM
(69)
FORAYED
(69 = 34 + 35)
MADEFY
(69)
MADEFY
(69)
DEFORM
(69)
FORAYED
(69 = 34 + 35)
FARMED
(69)
FORMED
(69)
FOREDAY
(67 = 32 + 35)
FORAYED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FORMAT
(66)
ROAMED
(66)
FEDORA
(66)
DAFTER
(66)
FOAMER
(66)
FORMAT
(66)
FOAMER
(66)
FRAYED
(66)
FRAYED
(66)
MATADOR
(65 = 30 + 35)
FOREDAY
(65 = 30 + 35)
MATADOR
(65 = 30 + 35)
FOREDAY
(65 = 30 + 35)
FORAYED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FORAYED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FORAYED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FORAYED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FOREDAY
(65 = 30 + 35)
FOREDAY
(65 = 30 + 35)
FOAMED
(63)
MADEFY
(63)
FOAMED
(63)
FOREDAY
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOREDAY
(63 = 28 + 35)
FRAMED
(63)
FRAMED
(63)
FARMED
(63)
FORAYED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOREDAY
(63 = 28 + 35)
FARMED
(63)
FORAYED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FOAMY
(63)
DEFOAM
(63)
FOAMY
(63)
FORMED
(63)
DEFORM
(63)
FORMED
(63)
DEFOAM
(63)
DEFORM
(63)
FORAYED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(62)
FORAYED
(62 = 27 + 35)
FOREDAY
(61 = 26 + 35)
FORAYED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FOREDAY
(61 = 26 + 35)
MATADOR
(61 = 26 + 35)
FORAYED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FORAYED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FOREDAY
(61 = 26 + 35)
FOREDAY
(61 = 26 + 35)
FOREDAY
(61 = 26 + 35)
FORAYED
(61 = 26 + 35)
MATADOR
(61 = 26 + 35)
FOREDAY
(61 = 26 + 35)
FORAYED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FOREDAY
(61 = 26 + 35)
FORAYED
(61 = 26 + 35)
MATADOR
(61 = 26 + 35)
MATADOR
(61 = 26 + 35)
MATADOR
(61 = 26 + 35)
FORAYED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FOAMER
(60)
DEFRAY
(60)
FAMED
(60)
FORMAT
(60)
FRAYED
(60)
FOREDAY
(60 = 25 + 35)
MOATED
(60)
RAFTED
(60)
DEFRAY
(60)
DREAMY
(60)
MADEFY
(60)
FOAMER
(60)
DRAFTY
(60)
FORMAT
(60)
DREAMY
(60)
MADEFY
(60)
MATADOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
FORAYED
(59 = 24 + 35)
MATADOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
MATADOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
MATADOR
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFAMATORY
(58)
FOREDAY
(58 = 23 + 35)
MATADOR
(58 = 23 + 35)
FOAMY
(57)
MATADOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
FRAME
(57)
MATADOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
MATADOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
MATADOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
MATADOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
MATADOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
MATADOR
(57 = 22 + 35)
MADEFY
(57)
FRAME
(57)
FORAYED
(57 = 22 + 35)
TYROMA
(57)
FOREDAY
(57 = 22 + 35)
MATADOR
(56 = 21 + 35)
FOREDAY
(56 = 21 + 35)
FOREDAY
(56 = 21 + 35)
FORAYED
(56 = 21 + 35)
FORAYED
(55 = 20 + 35)
FORAYED
(55 = 20 + 35)
FOREDAY
(55 = 20 + 35)
FOREDAY
(55 = 20 + 35)
MATEY
(54)
DREAMY
(54)
FORAYED
(54 = 19 + 35)
DREAMT
(54)
MAYOR
(54)
FORTY
(54)
DRAFTY
(54)
FORAYED
(54 = 19 + 35)
FORM
(54)

Words containing the sequence defamatory

Words that start with defamatory (1 word)

Words with defamatory in them (1 word)

Words that end with defamatory (2 words)

Word Growth involving defamatory

Shorter words in defamatory

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Longer words containing defamatory

nondefamatory