Is DEFENSIBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFENSIBLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEFENSIBLE mean?
- adjective
capable of being defended
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (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.
Hooks for DEFENSIBLE
DEFENSIBLE 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 DEFENSIBLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- beliefs12
- beefed12
- beelined11
- defense11
- defiles11
- defines11
- flensed11
- infeeds11
- belief11
- feeble11
- beelines10
- beedies10
- bendees10
- bindles10
- blendes10
- edibles10
- felines10
- defies10
- defile10
- define10
- felids10
- fields10
- fiends10
- infeed10
- selfed10
- beefs10
- feebs10
- selenide9
- beeline9
- bedels9
- belied9
- bendee9
- beside9
- bields9
- bindle9
- bleeds9
- blende9
- blends9
- blinds9
- edible9
- elfins9
- feline9
- flense9
- selfie9
- defis9
- delfs9
- feeds9
- felid9
- fends9
- field9
- fiend9
- filed9
- finds9
- fined9
- flied9
- beef9
- feeb9
- fibs9
- enisled8
- ensiled8
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