Defied
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of defy, openly resisted or challenged a person, authority, or established rule.
“She defied convention by pursuing a career in engineering at a time when few women did so.”
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DEFIED has three vowels (E, I, E) and ends in IED, the IED past-tense pattern appears in many common words.
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DEFIED scores 10 points, the F (4 pts) is the premium tile and the IED ending hooks naturally to existing board words.
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