DEFENSEMAN is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFENSEMAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1s1e1m3a1n1
PlayableDEFENSEMAN · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFENSEMAN?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSEMAN is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSEMAN
No single letter turns DEFENSEMAN into another word.
How DEFENSEMAN scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1s1e1m3a1n1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2s1e1m4a1n2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFENSEMAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENSEMAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSEMAN
demeanes11 enseamed11 defames13 deafens11 defense11 amendes10 demeane10 demeans10 demesne10 sandmen10 seedman10 seedmen10 enneads8 defame12 fenman11 fenmen11 deafen10 fanned10 feased10 feesed10 adeems9 amende9 amends9 amened9 demans9 demean9 desman9 edemas9 emends9 manned9 meaned9 meased9 menads9 mensed9 neafes9 nemned9 seamed9 seemed9 semeed9 enemas8
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Common questions about DEFENSEMAN
- Is DEFENSEMAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENSEMAN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENSEMAN worth?
- DEFENSEMAN is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSEMAN?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENSEMAN to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFENSEMAN:
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