DEFENSIVENESS is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DEFENSIVENESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFENSIVENESS?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSIVENESS is to know. It scores 20 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSIVENESS
No single letter turns DEFENSIVENESS into another word.
How DEFENSIVENESS scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in DEFENSIVENESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENSIVENESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFENSIVENESS
- The letter E appears four times in DEFENSIVENESS.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEFENSIVENESS
1 longer words begin with DEFENSIVENESS.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSIVENESS
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Common questions about DEFENSIVENESS
- Is DEFENSIVENESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENSIVENESS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENSIVENESS worth?
- DEFENSIVENESS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSIVENESS?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENSIVENESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of DEFENSIVENESS:
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