Defaced
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Past tense of deface, meaning to damage or spoil the surface or appearance of something, especially a public object.
“Someone had defaced the statue overnight by spraying paint across its base.”
Pronunciation
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de·faced
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Wordle
Contains FACE, the DE- prefix and -ED ending are common, A after DE- is a helpful early clue
Scrabble
Worth 13 points, the F scores 4 and C scores 3, making this a good mid-value seven-letter play
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