DEFENCELESS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEFENCELESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFENCELESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFENCELESS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENCELESS
No single letter turns DEFENCELESS into another word.
How DEFENCELESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFENCELESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENCELESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFENCELESS
- The letter E appears four times in DEFENCELESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEFENCELESS
2 longer words begin with DEFENCELESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENCELESS
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Common questions about DEFENCELESS
- Is DEFENCELESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENCELESS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENCELESS worth?
- DEFENCELESS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENCELESS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENCELESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFENCELESS:
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