Definition of defeats

"defeats" in the noun sense

1. defeat, licking

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

"it was a narrow defeat"

"the army's only defeat"

"they suffered a convincing licking"

2. frustration, defeat

the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals

"defeats" in the verb sense

1. get the better of, overcome, defeat

win a victory over

"You must overcome all difficulties"

"defeat your enemies"

"He overcame his shyness"

"He overcame his infirmity"

"Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

2. kill, shoot down, defeat, vote down, vote out

thwart the passage of

"kill a motion"

"he shot down the student's proposal"

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Quotations for defeats

War is the tribunal of nations: victories and defeats are its decrees. [ Rivarol ]

We are sure to be losers when we quarrel with ourselves; it is a civil war, and in all such contentions, triumphs are defeats. [ Colton ]

defeats in Scrabble®

The word defeats is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters defeats:

DEFEATS
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEAFEST
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DEAFEST
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FEASTED
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

deafest, defeats, feasted

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defeats

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

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defeats in Words With Friends™

The word defeats is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 11

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

DEFEATS
(104 = 69 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

deafest, defeats, feasted

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word defeats

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

DEFEATS
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DEAFEST
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Words within the letters of defeats

2 letter words in defeats (6 words)

3 letter words in defeats (19 words)

6 letter words in defeats (6 words)

7 letter words in defeats (Anagrams) (3 words)

defeats + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence defeats

Words that start with defeats (1 word)

Words with defeats in them (1 word)

Words that end with defeats (3 words)

Word Growth involving defeats

Shorter words in defeats

ef defeat

at eat feat defeat

at eat eats feats

at eat feat feats

Longer words containing defeats

redefeats

selfdefeats