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DEFENSED

DEFENSED is a valid 8-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.

What Does DEFENSED Mean?

Definitions are provided by the third-party Free Dictionary API, with Datamuse as a fallback when it has no entry. Nothing is sent to either service unless you request this lookup.

Letter by Letter

LetterdefensedTotal
Scrabble2141111213
Words With Friends2141211214

Word Game Intelligence

DEFENSED Analysis

Vowel & Consonant Structure

3 vowels · 5 consonants

Vowels (E at #2, E at #4, E at #7)

Duplicate letters: D, E

Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)

Front hooks: None
Back hooks: None

High-value tiles: F

Hive & Anagram Power

5 unique letters · 73 sub-words

Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).

Anagrams of DEFENSED

No other word in our dictionary uses exactly these letters — a full-rack play of DEFENSED can't be rearranged.

Words Inside DEFENSED

73 shorter words can be built from these letters — the 60 longest are shown. Useful when DEFENSED won't fit on the board.

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