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.
d2e1f4e1n1c3e1d2
PlayableDEFENCED · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.75%
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
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1c3e1d2 15
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2c4e1d2 17
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
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENCED
defence13 fenced12 defend11 fended11 needed8 fence10 ceded9 ended7 feed8 fend8 cede7 feen7 deed6 deen5 dene5 need5 def7 fed7 fee6 fen6 nef6 cee5 dee4 den4 end4 ned4 een3 ene3 nee3 ef5 fe5 de3 ed3 ee2 en2 ne2
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:
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