DEFENSIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEFENSIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4e1n1s1i1v4e1s1
PlayableDEFENSIVES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFENSIVES?
| 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%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful DEFENSIVES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFENSIVES
No single letter turns DEFENSIVES into another word.
How DEFENSIVES scores
Scrabble d2e1f4e1n1s1i1v4e1s1 17
Words with Friends d2e1f4e1n2s1i1v5e1s1 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFENSIVES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFENSIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFENSIVES
defensive16 defenses12 devisees12 finessed12 vendises12 defense11 defines11 deveins11 devisee11 devises11 endives11 infeeds11 vendees11 vendiss11 finesse10 senvies10 desines8 deeves10 defies10 define10 devein10 devise10 endive10 envied10 evened10 feesed10 fessed10 fiends10 infeed10 sieved10 veined10 vendee10 vendis10 viseed10 eevens9 envies9 essive9 feeses9 neives9 nieves9
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Common questions about DEFENSIVES
- Is DEFENSIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFENSIVES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFENSIVES worth?
- DEFENSIVES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFENSIVES?
- No single letter can be added to DEFENSIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFENSIVES:
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