DEFENCED is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 15 points
Yes for Scrabble. DEFENCED is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept DEFENCED?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFENCED is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENCED
No single letter turns DEFENCED into another word.
How DEFENCED scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFENCED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENCED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFENCED
- DEFENCED begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEFENCED mean in Scrabble?
DEFENCED is the past tense or past participle of DEFENCE.
DEFENCE(noun) — The act of protecting something from attack, or a means of protecting it.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENCED
Common questions about DEFENCED
- Is DEFENCED valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFENCED is not in it.
- How many points is DEFENCED worth?
- DEFENCED is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENCED?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENCED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFENCED:
Open DEFENCED in the Word Finder