Play DEFENSIVELY Strategically

353 valid words • Unscramble DEFENSIVELY for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFENSIVELY

Best Short Plays

DEFY (11pt)ENVY (10pt)FIVE (10pt)FLEY (10pt)LEVY (10pt)VINY (10pt)DEFI (8pt)DELF (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DEFENSIVELY (21pt)DEFENSIVE (16pt)SNIVELED (12pt)SELENIDE (9pt)DENSIFY (14pt)SYLVINE (13pt)DEFENSE (11pt)DEFILES (11pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 21 pts

WWF: 23 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 353 Words

11-letter 1 words Best: DEFENSIVELY (21pt)

DEFENSIVELY21pt

9-letter 1 words Best: DEFENSIVE (16pt)

8-letter 2 words Best: SNIVELED (12pt)

SNIVELED12pt SELENIDE9pt

7-letter 24 words Best: DENSIFY (14pt)

DENSIFY14pt SYLVINE13pt DEFENSE11pt DEFILES11pt DEFINES11pt DENSELY11pt DEVEINS11pt DEVISEE11pt ENDIVES11pt EYELIDS11pt FLENSED11pt LIVENED11pt NEEDILY11pt SEEDILY11pt SLEEVED11pt SNIDELY11pt VENDEES11pt ELEVENS10pt FELINES10pt YEELINS10pt ENISLED8pt ENSILED8pt LINSEED8pt NEEDLES8pt

6-letter 59 words Best: FLEYED (13pt)

FLEYED13pt EVENLY12pt FINELY12pt SYLVIN12pt VINYLS12pt DEFIES10pt DEFILE10pt DEFINE10pt DELVES10pt DEVEIN10pt DEVELS10pt DEVILS10pt DEVISE10pt DYNELS10pt ENDIVE10pt ENVIED10pt EVENED10pt EYELID10pt FELIDS10pt FIELDS10pt FIENDS10pt LEVEED10pt LEVIED10pt SELFED10pt SIEVED10pt VEILED10pt VEINED10pt VENDEE10pt VISEED10pt YIELDS10pt ELEVEN9pt ELFINS9pt ENVIES9pt FELINE9pt FLENSE9pt LEVEES9pt LEVIES9pt LEVINS9pt LINSEY9pt LIVENS9pt LYSINE9pt NIEVES9pt SLEEVE9pt SNIVEL9pt YEELIN9pt DENIES7pt DIENES7pt DIESEL7pt EDILES7pt ELIDES7pt LENSED7pt NEEDLE7pt SEDILE7pt SEELED7pt SEIDEL7pt SEINED7pt ENISLE6pt ENSILE6pt SENILE6pt

5-letter 83 words Best: DEIFY (12pt)

DEIFY12pt EDIFY12pt FIVES11pt FLEYS11pt VEINY11pt VINYL11pt DEFIS9pt DELFS9pt DELVE9pt DEVEL9pt DEVIL9pt DIVES9pt DYNEL9pt DYNES9pt FEEDS9pt FELID9pt FENDS9pt FIELD9pt FIEND9pt FILED9pt FINDS9pt FINED9pt FLIED9pt IDYLS9pt LINDY9pt LIVED9pt LYSED9pt NEEDY9pt SEEDY9pt VELDS9pt VENDS9pt VINED9pt VISED9pt YIELD9pt ELFIN8pt ELVES8pt EVENS8pt EVILS8pt FEELS8pt FILES8pt FINES8pt FLEES8pt FLIES8pt LEVEE8pt LEVIN8pt LIEVE8pt LINEY8pt LIVEN8pt LIVES8pt LYSIN8pt NEIFS8pt NEVES8pt NIEVE8pt SEELY8pt SEVEN8pt SIEVE8pt VEILS8pt VEINS8pt VINES8pt DEILS6pt DELES6pt DELIS6pt DENES6pt DENSE6pt DIENE6pt DINES6pt EDILE6pt ELIDE6pt IDLES6pt ISLED6pt LENDS6pt LINED6pt NEEDS6pt NIDES6pt SIDLE6pt SLIDE6pt SNIDE6pt LENES5pt LENIS5pt LENSE5pt LIENS5pt LINES5pt SEINE5pt

4-letter 112 words Best: DEFY (11pt)

DEFY11pt ENVY10pt FIVE10pt FLEY10pt LEVY10pt VINY10pt DEFI8pt DELF8pt DENY8pt DEVS8pt DEYS8pt DIVE8pt DYES8pt DYNE8pt EYED8pt FEDS8pt FEED8pt FEND8pt FIDS8pt FIND8pt FLED8pt IDLY8pt IDYL8pt VELD8pt VEND8pt VIDE8pt VIED8pt YELD8pt YIDS8pt EELY7pt EVEN7pt EVES7pt EVIL7pt EYEN7pt EYES7pt EYNE7pt FEEL7pt FEES7pt FENS7pt FILE7pt FILS7pt FINE7pt FINS7pt FLEE7pt INLY7pt LEYS7pt LIEF7pt LIFE7pt LINY7pt LIVE7pt LYES7pt LYSE7pt NEIF7pt NEVE7pt NEVI7pt SEIF7pt SELF7pt SNYE7pt SYLI7pt SYNE7pt VEES7pt VEIL7pt VEIN7pt VIES7pt VILE7pt VINE7pt VISE7pt YENS7pt YINS7pt DEES5pt DEIL5pt DELE5pt DELI5pt DELS5pt DENE5pt DENS5pt DIEL5pt DIES5pt DINE5pt DINS5pt EIDE5pt ELDS5pt ENDS5pt IDES5pt IDLE5pt LEND5pt LIDS5pt LIED5pt NEED5pt NIDE5pt SEED5pt SEND5pt SIDE5pt SILD5pt SLED5pt SLID5pt SNED5pt EELS4pt ELSE4pt ISLE4pt LEES4pt LEIS4pt LENS4pt LIEN4pt LIES4pt LINE4pt LINS4pt NILS4pt SEEL4pt SEEN4pt SENE4pt SINE4pt

3-letter 57 words Best: FEY (9pt)

FEY9pt FLY9pt IVY9pt DEV7pt DEY7pt DYE7pt FED7pt FID7pt YID7pt EFS6pt ELF6pt EVE6pt EYE6pt FEE6pt FEN6pt FIE6pt FIL6pt FIN6pt IFS6pt LEV6pt LEY6pt LYE6pt SLY6pt SYN6pt VEE6pt VIE6pt VIS6pt YEN6pt YES6pt YIN6pt DEE4pt DEL4pt DEN4pt DIE4pt DIN4pt DIS4pt ELD4pt END4pt IDS4pt LED4pt LID4pt EEL3pt ELS3pt ENS3pt INS3pt LEE3pt LEI3pt LIE3pt LIN3pt LIS3pt NEE3pt NIL3pt SEE3pt SEI3pt SEL3pt SEN3pt SIN3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: EF (5pt)

EF5pt IF5pt YE5pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt EL2pt EN2pt ES2pt IN2pt IS2pt LI2pt NE2pt SI2pt

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About the Word DEFENSIVELY

Letters: 11
Scrabble score: 21 pts
Words With Friends score: 23 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 353

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFENSIVELY in Scrabble?: Play DEFENSIVELY directly for 21 points, or use its letters to form 353 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFENSIVELY between Scrabble and WWF?: DEFENSIVELY scores 21 pts in Scrabble and 23 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFENSIVELY?: DEFY (11 pts) is a strong short play from DEFENSIVELY.

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