DEFENSATIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFENSATIVE 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 18 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEFENSATIVE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSATIVE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defensativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFENSATIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFENSATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENSATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFENSATIVE
1 longer words begin with DEFENSATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSATIVE
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Common questions about DEFENSATIVE
- Is DEFENSATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFENSATIVE is not in it.
- How many points is DEFENSATIVE worth?
- DEFENSATIVE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSATIVE?
- DEFENSATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFENSATIVE:
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