Play DEFENSIVES Strategically

167 valid words • Unscramble DEFENSIVES for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFENSIVES

Best Short Plays

FIVE (10pt)DEFI (8pt)DEVS (8pt)DIVE (8pt)FEDS (8pt)FEED (8pt)FEND (8pt)FIDS (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DEFENSIVES (17pt)DEFENSIVE (16pt)DEFENSES (12pt)DEVISEES (12pt)FINESSED (12pt)DEFENSE (11pt)DEFINES (11pt)DEVEINS (11pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 17 pts

WWF: 19 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 167 Words

10-letter 1 words Best: DEFENSIVES (17pt)

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

8-letter 3 words Best: DEFENSES (12pt)

DEFENSES12pt DEVISEES12pt FINESSED12pt

7-letter 8 words Best: DEFENSE (11pt)

DEFENSE11pt DEFINES11pt DEVEINS11pt DEVISEE11pt DEVISES11pt ENDIVES11pt VENDEES11pt FINESSE10pt

6-letter 24 words Best: DEFIES (10pt)

DEFIES10pt DEFINE10pt DEVEIN10pt DEVISE10pt ENDIVE10pt ENVIED10pt EVENED10pt FESSED10pt FIENDS10pt SIEVED10pt VEINED10pt VENDEE10pt VISEED10pt ENVIES9pt NIEVES9pt SEVENS9pt SIEVES9pt DENIES7pt DIENES7pt DIESES7pt SEINED7pt SEISED7pt SENSED7pt SEINES6pt

5-letter 38 words Best: FIVES (11pt)

FIVES11pt DEFIS9pt DIVES9pt FEEDS9pt FENDS9pt FIEND9pt FINDS9pt FINED9pt VENDS9pt VINED9pt VISED9pt EVENS8pt FESSE8pt FINES8pt NEIFS8pt NEVES8pt NIEVE8pt SEIFS8pt SEVEN8pt SIEVE8pt VEINS8pt VINES8pt VISES8pt DENES6pt DENSE6pt DIENE6pt DINES6pt NEEDS6pt NIDES6pt SEEDS6pt SENDS6pt SIDES6pt SNEDS6pt SNIDE6pt SEINE5pt SEISE5pt SENSE5pt SINES5pt

4-letter 52 words Best: FIVE (10pt)

FIVE10pt DEFI8pt DEVS8pt DIVE8pt FEDS8pt FEED8pt FEND8pt FIDS8pt FIND8pt VEND8pt VIDE8pt VIED8pt EVEN7pt EVES7pt FEES7pt FENS7pt FESS7pt FINE7pt FINS7pt NEIF7pt NEVE7pt NEVI7pt SEIF7pt VEES7pt VEIN7pt VIES7pt VINE7pt VISE7pt DEES5pt DENE5pt DENS5pt DIES5pt DINE5pt DINS5pt DISS5pt EIDE5pt ENDS5pt IDES5pt NEED5pt NIDE5pt SEED5pt SEND5pt SIDE5pt SNED5pt ESES4pt NESS4pt SEEN4pt SEES4pt SEIS4pt SENE4pt SINE4pt SINS4pt

3-letter 29 words Best: DEV (7pt)

DEV7pt FED7pt FID7pt EFS6pt EVE6pt FEE6pt FEN6pt FIE6pt FIN6pt IFS6pt VEE6pt VIE6pt VIS6pt DEE4pt DEN4pt DIE4pt DIN4pt DIS4pt END4pt IDS4pt ENS3pt ESS3pt INS3pt NEE3pt SEE3pt SEI3pt SEN3pt SIN3pt SIS3pt

2-letter 11 words Best: EF (5pt)

EF5pt IF5pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt EN2pt ES2pt IN2pt IS2pt NE2pt SI2pt

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About the Word DEFENSIVES

Letters: 10
Scrabble score: 17 pts
Words With Friends score: 19 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 167

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFENSIVES in Scrabble?: Play DEFENSIVES directly for 17 points, or use its letters to form 167 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFENSIVES between Scrabble and WWF?: DEFENSIVES scores 17 pts in Scrabble and 19 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFENSIVES?: FIVE (10 pts) is a strong short play from DEFENSIVES.

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