Defaces
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of deface, meaning to damage or blemish the surface or appearance of something.
“The campaign warns that anyone who defaces public property will face a fine.”
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Wordle
Contains FACE, the DE- prefix and -ES ending are both common, the F is a useful mid-rack tile
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, F scores 4 and C scores 3, a good play if you can hook onto FACE on the board
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