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Defense

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

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Rare

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

What does defense mean?

noun

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

    “they died in the defense of Stalingrad”

    Synonymsdefencedefensive measure

  2. protection from harm

    “sanitation is the best defense against disease”

    Synonymsdefence

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

    “his teams are always good on defense”

    Synonymsdefencedefending team

  4. the justification for some act or belief

    “he offered a persuasive defense of the theory”

    Synonymsdefencevindication

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

    Synonymsdefense mechanismdefense reactiondefence mechanismdefence reactiondefence

  6. the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

    Synonymsdepartment of defensedefense departmentunited states department of defensedod

Is DEFENSE 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 DEFENSE worth?

Scrabble

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

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in DEFENSE

Hooks for DEFENSE

Add one letter to the front or back of DEFENSE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

defenseddefenses

Words that end like DEFENSE

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

expensenonsenseimmenseintenselicensecondenseincensedispensesuspensesensedensetenserecompense
All words ending in -ENSE

Defense: quick answers

Is DEFENSE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFENSE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFENSE worth?
DEFENSE scores 11 points in Scrabble, 12 in Words With Friends, 11 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does defense mean?
As a noun, defense means “(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFENSE?
You can make 61 shorter words from DEFENSE, such as FEESED, FEEDS, FENDS, FEDS. See the full list.