Is DEFENSEMAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFENSEMAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + E (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (1) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of DefensemanHooks for DEFENSEMAN
DEFENSEMAN 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 DEFENSEMAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- defames13
- defame12
- deafens11
- defense11
- famed11
- demeans10
- demesne10
- sandmen10
- seedman10
- seedmen10
- deafen10
- fanned10
- feased10
- fames10
- femes10
- adeems9
- amends9
- demean9
- desman9
- edemas9
- emends9
- manned9
- menads9
- mensed9
- seamed9
- seemed9
- fades9
- feeds9
- fends9
- fame9
- fams9
- feme9
- fems9
- enneads8
- enemas8
- mensae8
- seamen8
- adeem8
- admen8
- amend8
- dames8
- damns8
- deems8
- demes8
- edema8
- emend8
- fanes8
- fease8
- maned8
- meads8
- meeds8
- menad8
- mends8
- named8
- deaf8
- fade8
- fads8
- feds8
- feed8
- fend8
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