Is DEFENCE a word?
DEFENCE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 22 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DEFENCE is a valid word.
What does defence mean?
noun: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DEFENCE: word details
- Pronunciation: dih-FEHNS (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 15 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside defence
Words you can make from the letters of defence.
Frequently asked questions
What does DEFENCE mean?
DEFENCE is a noun. It means: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
Is DEFENCE a valid word?
Yes, DEFENCE is a valid word. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.