Deflect

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Turn aside or ward off something so as to prevent it from taking effect or occurring.

“The goalkeeper managed to deflect the shot away from goal at the last moment.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈflɛkt/

Syllables

de·flect

Related Words

Synonyms

debarforefendforfendobviateavert avoid benddistract

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains D, E, F, L, E, C, T with two E's, the -ECT ending appears in many common words

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Scrabble

F scores 4 and C scores 3, no common S-hook but DEFLECT is a solid 7-letter total

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Anagrams of Deflect

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clefted

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reflect

Words you can make from Deflect

Shorter words formed from the letters in “deflect”.

defect felted cleft defet delft elect feted flect fleet cede cele celt cete cled clee clef decl deft dele delf elec feed feel feet

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