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Is DEFEND a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list DEFEND is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
11126

What does DEFEND mean?

  1. verbprotect against a challenge or attack
  2. verbargue or speak in defense of
  3. verbbe on the defensive; act against an attack

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for DEFEND

Add a letter to make a new word: DEFENDS.

Anagrams of DEFEND

Words inside DEFEND

See all 19 words you can make from DEFEND

Similar word lists

6 letter wordsAnagrams of DEFENDWords starting with DEWords ending in NDWords ending in END6 letter words starting with D6 letter words ending in D

About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up DEFEND in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is DEFEND a Scrabble word?

DEFEND is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is DEFEND worth?

DEFEND is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does DEFEND mean?

Protect against a challenge or attack.