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defy



defy - verb

  • resist or confront with resistance
  • elude, especially in a baffling way
  • challenge

defy - thesaurus

dare   hold   refuse   resist   withstand  


View spelling list y on the end and learn about the word defy in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?.

Scrabble score for defy

d is 2 e is 1 f is 4 y is 4
Scrabble score = 11

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