Defies

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of defy, meaning to openly resist or stand against someone or something.

“She defies convention by combining classical training with street dance.”

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Synonyms

challengesresistswithstands

Antonyms

obeyscompliesyields

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains E and I as vowels, ends in -FIES which is a productive verb ending worth testing early

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the F scores 4 and the S allows hooking other words

Words Related to Defies

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Change a single letter of “defies” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

defied delies denies

Words you can make from Defies

Shorter words formed from the letters in “defies”.

defis feeds fides dees defi defs deis desi dies eide feds feed fees feis fide fids fied fise idee ides seed side

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “defies”.

defiles defines deifies edifies

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