DEFENSING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. DEFENSING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1s1i1n1g2
PlayableDEFENSING · 9 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFENSING?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.56
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSING
No single letter turns DEFENSING into another word.
How DEFENSING scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1s1i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2s1i1n2g3 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFENSING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENSING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSING
feedings13 ensigned10 feeding12 feigned12 fending12 defines11 feesing11 fenings11 infeeds11 fennies10 endings9 engined9 needing9 sdeigne9 seeding9 sending9 engines8 gennies8 indenes8 neesing8 sneeing8 fidges11 defies10 define10 feeing10 feigns10 fening10 fiends10 finned10 infeed10 deeing8 deigns8 design8 dinges8 ending8 genned8 ginned8 sdeign8 sieged8 signed8
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Common questions about DEFENSING
- Is DEFENSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENSING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENSING worth?
- DEFENSING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSING?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFENSING:
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