Is DEFENSELESSNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFENSELESSNESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFENSELESSNESS mean?
- noun
the property of being helpless in the face of attack
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
15
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 19 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 DEFENSELESSNESS
DEFENSELESSNESS 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 DEFENSELESSNESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- needlessnesses15
- defenseless15
- endlessnesses14
- needlessness13
- selfnesses13
- densenesses12
- endlessness12
- defenses12
- selfness11
- defense11
- flensed11
- denseness10
- feeless10
- fennels10
- flenses10
- fessed10
- selfed10
- senseless9
- lessened9
- needless9
- seedless9
- fennel9
- fesses9
- flense9
- delfs9
- feeds9
- fends9
- endless8
- needles8
- feels8
- fesse8
- flees8
- selfs8
- delf8
- feds8
- feed8
- fend8
- fled8
- lessees7
- lessens7
- lensed7
- needle7
- seeled7
- sensed7
- feel7
- fees7
- fens7
- fess7
- flee7
- self7
- def7
- fed7
- lenses6
- lessee6
- lessen6
- nesses6
- senses6
- deles6
- denes6
- dense6
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