DEFENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFENCE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFENCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 757,934.
What does DEFENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
British
The act of protecting something from attack, or a means of protecting it.
Defence covers armies, walls and also the case put forward by an accused person in court. In sport it is the team or players who try to stop the other side scoring.
How DEFENCE is used
Defence is the British spelling of defense, and both are standard in their regions.
- The town built a strong defence against the flood.
- The defence called three witnesses.
- Their defence held firm until the last minute.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFENCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFENCE
7 longer words begin with DEFENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENCE
Common questions about DEFENCE
- Is DEFENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENCE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENCE worth?
- DEFENCE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFENCE mean?
- The act of protecting something from attack, or a means of protecting it.
- What letters can be added to DEFENCE?
- DEFENCE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFENCE:
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