DEFENSE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEFENSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1s1e1
PlayableDEFENSE · 7 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 378,967odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept DEFENSE?
| 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: 59 / 100
59WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.57
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%7.43%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSE is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFENSE scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1s1e1 11
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2s1e1 12
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFENSE, 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 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 378,967.
Words starting with DEFENSE
7 longer words begin with DEFENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSE
feesed10 neesed7 feeds9 fends9 feens8 feese8 deens6 denes6 dense6 needs6 sneed6 neese5 feds8 feed8 fend8 feen7 fees7 fens7 nefs7 deen5 dees5 dene5 dens5 ends5 neds5 need5 seed5 send5 sned5 enes4 esne4 seen4 sene4 snee4 def7 fed7 efs6 fee6 fen6 fes6
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Common questions about DEFENSE
- Is DEFENSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENSE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENSE worth?
- DEFENSE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSE?
- DEFENSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFENSE:
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