DEFENSIVELY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. DEFENSIVELY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1s1i1v4e1l1y4
PlayableDEFENSIVELY · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFENSIVELY?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSIVELY is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSIVELY
No single letter turns DEFENSIVELY into another word.
How DEFENSIVELY scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1s1i1v4e1l1y4 21
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2s1i1v5e1l2y3 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFENSIVELY, 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 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENSIVELY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSIVELY
defensive16 dyelines12 sniveled12 eyelines11 selenide9 densify14 snively13 sylvine13 defense11 defiles11 defines11 densely11 deveins11 devisee11 dyeline11 endives11 enfiled11 eyelids11 flensed11 infeeds11 livened11 needily11 seedily11 sleeved11 snidely11 vendees11 elevens10 eyeline10 felines10 yeelins10 enisled8 ensiled8 linseed8 needles8 lienees7 fleyed13 evenly12 finely12 lenify12 sylvin12
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Common questions about DEFENSIVELY
- Is DEFENSIVELY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENSIVELY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENSIVELY worth?
- DEFENSIVELY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSIVELY?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENSIVELY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFENSIVELY:
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