Is DEFENDABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFENDABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFENDABLE mean?
- adjective
capable of being defended
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 17 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 DEFENDABLE
DEFENDABLE 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 DEFENDABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bedeafen14
- befleaed14
- feedable14
- deafened13
- defleaed13
- deleafed13
- beefed12
- fabled12
- blended11
- endleaf11
- beflea11
- defend11
- feeble11
- fended11
- leadened10
- enabled10
- balded10
- banded10
- beaded10
- bended10
- bladed10
- deafen10
- deflea10
- deleaf10
- leafed10
- fable10
- faded10
- ladened9
- needled9
- beadle9
- beaned9
- bendee9
- blende9
- bedad9
- beef9
- feeb9
- flab9
- baleen8
- dandle8
- deaden8
- deaned8
- delead8
- enable8
- landed8
- leaded8
- needed8
- abled8
- baled8
- baned8
- bedel8
- blade8
- bland8
- bleed8
- blend8
- deaf8
- delf8
- fade8
- feed8
- fend8
- fled8
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