DEFENCELESSNESS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFENCELESSNESS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
d2e1f4e1n1c3e1l1e1s1s1n1e1s1s1
Depends on the listDEFENCELESSNESS · 15 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept DEFENCELESSNESS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
How DEFENCELESSNESS scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1c3e1l1e1s1s1n1e1s1s1 21
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2c4e1l2e1s1s1n2e1s1s1 25
Face value of the 15 tiles in DEFENCELESSNESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 5 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 4 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENCELESSNESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFENCELESSNESS
- The letter E appears five times in DEFENCELESSNESS.
- The letter S appears four times in DEFENCELESSNESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENCELESSNESS
fencelessness18 needlessness13 defenceless17 defenseless15 densenesses12 endlessness12 selfnesses13 seednesses11 fenceless14 denseness10 senseless9 defences14 defenses12 selfness11 senesced11 essences10 senesces10 lessened9 needless9 seedless9 seedness9 seldseen9 defence13 fleeced13 fennecs12 fleeces12 defense11 flensed11 feeless10 fennels10 flenses10 secedes10 essence9 senesce9 endless8 needles8 lessees7 lessens7 fenced12 fences11
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Common questions about DEFENCELESSNESS
- Is DEFENCELESSNESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENCELESSNESS, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENCELESSNESS worth?
- DEFENCELESSNESS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of DEFENCELESSNESS:
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