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All Words Containing DEFENSE 10 words

17-Letter Words With DEFENSE 1

How often does DEFENSE appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 10 words containing DEFENSE. Most are 10 letters long, they average 15.7 points, the best is DEFENSELESSNESSES (21 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
10
Most common length
10 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
15.7
out of 21 max
Longest word
DEFENSELESSNESSES
17 letters
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • e 20%
  • n 20%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing DEFENSE

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

D 2 + E 1 + F 4 + E 1 + N 1 + S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + N 1 + E 1 + S 1 + S 1 + E 1 + S 1 = 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).

defenselessnesses

Form of defenselessness

  1. nounthe property of being helpless in the face of attack
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How many words containing DEFENSE are there?

There are 10 words containing DEFENSE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 3 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing DEFENSE?

DEFENSELESSNESSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are DEFENSELESSLY (20), DEFENSELESSNESS (19), DEFENSEMAN (16).

What is the longest word containing DEFENSE?

DEFENSELESSNESSES has 17 letters.