DEFENSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEFENSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1s1i1v4e1
PlayableDEFENSIVE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEFENSIVE?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSIVE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
defensivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFENSIVE scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1s1i1v4e1 16
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2s1i1v5e1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEFENSIVE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEFENSIVE
4 longer words begin with DEFENSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSIVE
defense11 defines11 deveins11 devisee11 endives11 infeeds11 vendees11 deeves10 defies10 define10 devein10 devise10 endive10 envied10 evened10 feesed10 fiends10 infeed10 sieved10 veined10 vendee10 vendis10 viseed10 eevens9 envies9 neives9 nieves9 denies7 desine7 dienes7 neesed7 seined7 fives11 deeve9 deevs9 defis9 devis9 dives9 feeds9 fends9
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Common questions about DEFENSIVE
- Is DEFENSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENSIVE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENSIVE worth?
- DEFENSIVE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSIVE?
- DEFENSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEFENSIVE:
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