Is BIODEFENSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BIODEFENSES is a valid word in US Scrabble, worth 17 points.It is not valid in UK Scrabble.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BIODEFENSES mean?
Biodefenses is a form of BIODEFENSE.
- noun
procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + I (1) + O (1) + D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Invalid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BIODEFENSES
BIODEFENSES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BIODEFENSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- biodefense16
- beefiness14
- defenses12
- finessed12
- beefed12
- ebonised11
- defense11
- defines11
- infeeds11
- ebonises10
- beedies10
- bendees10
- besides10
- debones10
- finesse10
- defies10
- define10
- fessed10
- fiends10
- foined10
- infeed10
- beefs10
- feebs10
- ebonies9
- ebonise9
- bendee9
- beside9
- bodies9
- bossed9
- debone9
- dobies9
- defis9
- feeds9
- fends9
- feods9
- fidos9
- fiend9
- finds9
- fined9
- fonds9
- beef9
- feeb9
- fibs9
- fobs9
- bisons8
- beedi8
- bends8
- bides8
- binds8
- bodes8
- bonds8
- boned8
- dobes8
- dobie8
- fesse8
- fines8
- finos8
- foins8
- fosse8
- infos8
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