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Is DEFENSE a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list DEFENSE 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
11127

What does DEFENSE mean?

  1. noun(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
  2. nounprotection from harm
  3. noun(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for DEFENSE

Add a letter to make a new word: DEFENSED, DEFENSES.

Words inside DEFENSE

See all 38 words you can make from DEFENSE

Similar word lists

7 letter wordsWords starting with DEWords ending in SEWords ending in NSE7 letter words starting with D7 letter words ending in E

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

FAQ

Is DEFENSE a Scrabble word?

DEFENSE 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 DEFENSE worth?

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

What does DEFENSE mean?

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.