Defray
6 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To provide money to cover the cost of something.
“The grant was intended to defray the costs of materials for the community project.”
Pronunciation
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/dɪˈfreɪ/
Syllables
de·fray
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Contains E and A as vowels, ends in Y which can be tricky in Wordle, the F and R together are distinctive
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, F scores 4 and Y scores 4, making this a high-value six-letter word
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