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Defencing

d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Rare · form of defence

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does defencing mean?

noun

  1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

    Synonymsdefense mechanismdefense reactiondefence mechanismdefence reactiondefense

  2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

    “his teams are always good on defense”

    Synonymsdefensedefending team

  3. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

    “the defense called for a mistrial”

    Synonymsdefensedefense teamdefense lawyers

  4. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

    “he joined the defense against invasion”

    Synonymsdefensedefense forcedefence force

  5. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

    “his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive”

    Synonymsrefutationdefense

  6. the justification for some act or belief

    “he offered a persuasive defense of the theory”

    Synonymsdefensevindication

Definitions shown for defence, the base form of defencing.

Is DEFENCING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DEFENCING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

20 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 2c 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1c 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1c 3i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DEFENCING

Words that end like DEFENCING

Common words that share the ending -ENCING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

sentencingsilencingcommencingreferencingevidencingfencingreverencing
All words ending in -ENCING

Defencing: quick answers

Is DEFENCING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFENCING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFENCING worth?
DEFENCING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does defencing mean?
defencing is related to defence, which means “(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFENCING?
You can make 124 shorter words from DEFENCING, such as FENCING, FEEDING, FEIGNED, FENCED. See the full list.