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Is DEFENCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEFENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEFENCES mean?

Defences is a form of DEFENCE.

  1. noun

    (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

  2. noun

    (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

    “his teams are always good on defense”

  3. noun

    the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

    “the defense called for a mistrial”

  4. noun

    an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

    “he joined the defense against invasion”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

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 DEFENCES

DEFENCES 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 DEFENCES

The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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