DEFENSELESS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEFENSELESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFENSELESS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSELESS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSELESS
No single letter turns DEFENSELESS into another word.
How DEFENSELESS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFENSELESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENSELESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFENSELESS
- The letter E appears four times in DEFENSELESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEFENSELESS
2 longer words begin with DEFENSELESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSELESS
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Common questions about DEFENSELESS
- Is DEFENSELESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENSELESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENSELESS worth?
- DEFENSELESS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSELESS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENSELESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFENSELESS:
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