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.
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
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
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.
What does DEFENSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
The act of protecting against attack, or the team or side that protects.
In sport the defense tries to stop the other team from scoring. In law the defense is the party that answers an accusation in court. The spelling is American; British writers use defence.
How DEFENSE is used
Used in sport, law and military talk, in American spelling.
- The defense held firm in the second half.
- The lawyer rested the defense after one witness.
- Walls were the main defense of the old town.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFENSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFENSE
7 longer words begin with DEFENSE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSE
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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 does DEFENSE mean?
- The act of protecting against attack, or the team or side that protects.
- 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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