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Is DEFENCELESS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEFENCELESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEFENCELESS mean?

  1. adjective

    lacking protection or support

    “a defenseless child”

  2. adjective

    lacking weapons for self-defense

  3. adverb

    without defense

    “the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
n/a
Letters
11

D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • 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 DEFENCELESS

DEFENCELESS 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 DEFENCELESS

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