Defrost

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Remove frost or ice from something, or allow frozen food to thaw to room temperature.

“She put the chicken in the fridge overnight to defrost before cooking.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/diːˈfrɒst/

Syllables

de·frost

Related Words

Synonyms

deice

Antonyms

freeze frost

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains D, E, F, R, O, S, T, common letters throughout with F in position 3 as the key

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Scrabble

F scores 4 and is the best tile, DEFROST is a solid play but has no unusual letters beyond F

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Anagrams of Defrost

Words that use exactly the same letters as “defrost”.

frosted

Words you can make from Defrost

Shorter words formed from the letters in “defrost”.

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