11-Letter Words With DEFENS
- 3 words
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Popular 11-Letter Words With DEFENS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 11-Letter Words With DEFENS 3 words
How often does DEFENS appear in eleven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 3 eleven-letter words containing DEFENS. They average 18 points and the best is DEFENSIVELY (21 points).
- Total words
- 3
- Average Scrabble score
- 18
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 33.3% of words
Most common last letters
- e 33.3%
- s 33.3%
- y 33.3%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eleven-letter word containing DEFENS
d 2e 1f 4e 1n 1s 1i 1v 4e 1l 1y 4
D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
defensively
- adverbin an apologetic and defensive manner“`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively”
- adverbin a defensive manner“the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis”
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How many eleven-letter words containing DEFENS are there?
There are 3 eleven-letter words containing DEFENS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eleven-letter word containing DEFENS?
DEFENSIVELY is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENSATIVE (18), DEFENSELESS (15).
Which rare eleven-letter words containing DEFENS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include DEFENSATIVE (18), DEFENSELESS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.