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202 words come out when you unscramble DEFENSIVE, starting with DEFENSIVE itself: 16 in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends. The best shorter words score 11: 8 of them, DEFENSE, DEFINES and FIVES included. It has 9 letters, 4 vowels and 5 consonants.

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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.

Possible Words From defensive

Counting the words from DEFENSIVE by length: 1 with 9 letters, 7 with 7, 25 with 6, 48 with 5, 60 with 4, 46 with 3 and 15 with 2. None has 8 letters.

Word list

Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.

9 Letter Words You Can Make with defensive

7 Letter Words You Can Make with defensive

Every one of the 7 7-letter words in DEFENSIVE scores 11. DEFENSE and DEFINES are everyday picks.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with defensive

Of the 25 6-letter words made with DEFENSIVE letters, 16 score 10 points, the group's best. DEFINE, DENIES and DEVISE are the ones most people know.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with defensive

Among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFENSIVE, FIVES leads with 11 points, then DEEVE and DEEVS on 9. NEEDS, SEVEN and FEEDS are the familiar ones.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with defensive

The best of the 4-letter words from DEFENSIVE is FIVE, 10 points; DEEV and DEFI on 8 follow. FIND, NEED and EVEN are everyday picks.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with defensive

Among 46 3-letter words from DEFENSIVE, the top score is 7, reached by 7. SEE, END and FEE are the familiar ones.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with defensive

4 of 15 2-letter words in DEFENSIVE tie at 5 points; none scores more. IN and IS will look familiar.

Change One Tile in DEFENSIVE

Keep every letter of DEFENSIVE but one, change that one, and you get:

More 9-letter words: starting with DE · ending in VE · all 9-letter words

What the Best DEFENSIVE Words Mean

Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with DEFENSE, DEFINES, DEVEINS, DEVISEE, ENDIVES, FIVES, INFEEDS and VENDEES (11 points each).

Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends

DEFENSE 11 · 12
to guard against a specific attack
DEFINES 11 · 12
to state the meaning of
DEVEINS 11 · 13
to remove the dorsal vein from
DEVISEE 11 · 12
one to whom a will is made
ENDIVES 11 · 13
an herb cultivated as a salad plant
FIVES 11 · 12
the number after four
INFEEDS 11 · 12
the action of supplying material to a machine
VENDEES 11 · 13
a buyer

Is DEFENSIVE Playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept DEFENSIVE, and the Words With Friends list has it too.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
DEFENSIVE itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 202)146201138

* NWL2023 (US), Collins CSW24 (UK); *the Words With Friends list changes.

Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 54 of them: DEEVES, FEESED, VENDIS, DEEVE, DEEVS, EEVENS, FIDES, NEIVES, DEEV, DEIF, DIVS, EEVEN and 42 more. Words With Friends* skips 10 of them: INFEEDS, INFEED, DEVIS, DEVI, VINS, FES, SEV, VIN, DESI and EDS. Scrabble US and Scrabble UK skip 1 of them: FI. Scrabble US skips 1 of them: DI.

One Extra Tile and DEFENSIVE Grows

With one more tile, the letters of DEFENSIVE spell the words below.

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