Deftest
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Superlative form of deft: most skilful and quick in physical movements, especially with the hands.
“Of all the surgeons observed, she was by far the deftest with a scalpel.”
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Synonyms
most nimblemost skilfulmost adroitmost dexterous
Antonyms
clumsiestmost awkward
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Wordle
Contains D, E, F, T, E, S, T with two T's and two E's, the -EST superlative ending helps narrow guesses
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Scrabble
F scores 4 and two T's add value, DEFTEST is rare in Scrabble but scores decently for its length
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