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
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- n/a
- Letters
- 11
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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