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Defends

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About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of defend

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

What does defends mean?

verb

  1. argue or speak in defense of

    “She supported the motion to strike”

    Synonymssupportfend for

  2. be on the defensive; act against an attack

  3. protect against a challenge or attack

    “Hold that position behind the trees!”

    Synonymsguardhold

  4. fight against or resist strongly

    “The senator said he would oppose the bill”

    Synonymsfightopposefight backfight down

  5. protect or fight for as a champion

    Synonymschampion

  6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

    “Ms. Smith will represent the defendant”

    Synonymsrepresent

Definitions shown for defend, the base form of defends.

Is DEFENDS a valid word?

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

How many points is DEFENDS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1d 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in DEFENDS

Words that end like DEFENDS

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

attendsdependsextendsintendssuspendsappendsascendsimpendsoffendsamendsdescendspretendsweekendsexpendslegendsbookendscommendscontendsdistendsgodsendsportendsupendstranscendsspends
All words ending in -ENDS

Defends: quick answers

Is DEFENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFENDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFENDS worth?
DEFENDS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does defends mean?
defends is the third-person singular form of defend, which means “argue or speak in defense of”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFENDS?
You can make 63 shorter words from DEFENDS, such as DEFEND, FENDED, FEEDS, FENDS. See the full list.