DEFENDED is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFENDED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1d2e1d2
PlayableDEFENDED · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFENDED?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENDED is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENDED
No single letter turns DEFENDED into another word.
How DEFENDED scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1d2e1d2 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2d2e1d2 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEFENDED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 3 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENDED has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFENDED
- DEFENDED 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 DEFENDED
defend11 fended11 deeded9 needed8 ended7 feed8 fend8 feen7 deed6 deen5 dene5 need5 def7 fed7 fee6 fen6 nef6 dee4 den4 end4 ned4 een3 ene3 nee3 ef5 fe5 de3 ed3 ee2 en2 ne2
Common questions about DEFENDED
- Is DEFENDED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENDED, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENDED worth?
- DEFENDED is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENDED?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENDED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEFENDED:
Open DEFENDED in the Word Finder