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Fend

f 4e 1n 1d 2

About 1 syllable

verb · 4 letters · Common

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

What does fend mean?

verb

  1. try to manage without help

    “The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died”

  2. withstand the force of something

    “The trees resisted her”

    Synonymsresiststand

Is FEND 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 FEND worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
f 4e 1n 1d 2

Words With Friends

9 pts
f 4e 1n 2d 2

Wordfeud

8 pts
f 4e 1n 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
f 4e 1n 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in FEND

Hooks for FEND

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

fendsfendy

Words that end like FEND

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

lendsendtendendspendbendmendrendvendtrendblendattenddependextendintendsuspendweekendrecommendamendappendascendimpendlegendcontend
All words ending in -END

Fend: quick answers

Is FEND a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FEND is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FEND worth?
FEND scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 8 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fend mean?
As a verb, fend means “try to manage without help”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FEND?
You can make 13 shorter words from FEND, such as DEF, FED, FEN, NEF. See the full list.