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Is DEFENSES a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list DEFENSES 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.

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What does DEFENSES mean?

DEFENSES is a form of DEFENSE.

  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

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Words inside DEFENSES

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

FAQ

Is DEFENSES a Scrabble word?

DEFENSES 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 DEFENSES worth?

DEFENSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does DEFENSES mean?

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