Definition of defenceless

"defenceless" in the adjective sense

1. defenseless, defenceless

lacking protection or support

"a defenseless child"

2. defenseless, defenceless

lacking weapons for self-defense

"defenceless" in the adverb sense

1. defenseless, defenceless, defenselessly, defencelessly

without defense

"the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly"

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Quotations for defenceless

What women would do if they could not cry, nobody knows. What poor defenceless creatures they would be! [ Douglas Jerrold ]

defenceless in Scrabble®

The word defenceless is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters defenceless:

DEFENCELESS
(162)
DEFENCELESS
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

decenes, defence, defense, endless, essence, fleeced, fleeces, flensed, flenses, needles, secedes

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defenceless

DEFENCELESS
(162)
DEFENCELESS
(162)
DEFENCELESS
(108)
DEFENCELESS
(108)
DEFENCELESS
(80)
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(76)
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(68)
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(66)
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(60)
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(57)
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(54)
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(50)
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(50)
DEFENCELESS
(44)
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(44)
DEFENCELESS
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
DEFENCELESS
(40)
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(40)
DEFENCELESS
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
DEFENCELESS
(29)
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(27)
DEFENCELESS
(25)
DEFENCELESS
(23)
DEFENCELESS
(23)
DEFENCELESS
(22)
DEFENCELESS
(22)
DEFENCELESS
(22)
DEFENCELESS
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In defenceless

DEFENCELESS
(162)
DEFENCELESS
(162)
DEFENCELESS
(108)
DEFENCELESS
(108)
DEFENCE
(102 = 52 + 50)
FLEECED
(102 = 52 + 50)
FLEECED
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEFENCE
(101 = 51 + 50)
FLEECES
(98 = 48 + 50)
FLEECES
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FLEECED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFENCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFENCE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLEECES
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLENSED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLEECED
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEFENSE
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEFENSE
(94 = 44 + 50)
FLENSED
(94 = 44 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLENSES
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DECENES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SECEDES
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLENSES
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLENSED
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFENSE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FLEECES
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FLEECES
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFENCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FLEECED
(89 = 39 + 50)
DECENES
(89 = 39 + 50)
FLEECES
(89 = 39 + 50)
FLEECES
(89 = 39 + 50)
FLEECES
(89 = 39 + 50)
SECEDES
(89 = 39 + 50)
FLEECES
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFENCE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFENSE
(88 = 38 + 50)
FLEECED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFENCE
(88 = 38 + 50)
FLEECED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEECED
(86 = 36 + 50)
ESSENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEECES
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEECES
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SECEDES
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLENSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFENSE
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FLENSED
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ESSENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLENSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLENSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLENSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFENSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DECENES
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLENSED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFENCE
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLEECES
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FLEECED
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLEECED
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DEFENSE
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DECENES
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FLENSES
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SECEDES
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DECENES
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DECENES
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DECENES
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FLENSED
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FLENSES
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DECENES
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FLENSES
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FLENSES
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DEFENSE
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FLENSES
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SECEDES
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLENSES
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SECEDES
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SECEDES
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SECEDES
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SECEDES
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FLENSES
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLENSED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FLEECED
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NEEDLES
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FLEECES
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DECENES
(82 = 32 + 50)
SECEDES
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FLEECES
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ENDLESS
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DEFENCE
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FLEECES
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FLEECED
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DEFENCE
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DEFENSE
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DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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FLEECED
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ESSENCE
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FLENSES
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DEFENCE
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FLEECED
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FLENSES
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DECENES
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ESSENCE
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DECENES
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ESSENCE
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ESSENCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFENCELESS
(80)
ENDLESS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SECEDES
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ESSENCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLEECES
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ESSENCE
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FLENSED
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NEEDLES
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FLENSED
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ESSENCE
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ESSENCE
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NEEDLES
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FLEECES
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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FLENSES
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FLEECED
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FLEECED
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SECEDES
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SECEDES
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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FLEECES
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FLENSES
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FLEECED
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FLENSED
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ENDLESS
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ESSENCE
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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FLEECED
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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DEFENCE
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FLENSED
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DEFENCELESS
(76)
DECENES
(76 = 26 + 50)
SECEDES
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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FLENSED
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FLENSED
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DEFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLENSED
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FLEECED
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FLEECES
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DEFENSE
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FLEECED
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SECEDES
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FLENSED
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DEFENSE
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FLEECES
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLENSED
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FLEECED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLEECES
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLENSES
(74 = 24 + 50)

defenceless in Words With Friends™

The word defenceless is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters defenceless:

DEFENCELESS
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

decenes, defence, defense, endless, essence, fleeced, fleeces, flensed, flenses, needles, secedes

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word defenceless

DEFENCELESS
(288)
DEFENCELESS
(270)
DEFENCELESS
(234)
DEFENCELESS
(144)
DEFENCELESS
(132)
DEFENCELESS
(96)
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(96)
DEFENCELESS
(92)
DEFENCELESS
(84)
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(84)
DEFENCELESS
(84)
DEFENCELESS
(80)
DEFENCELESS
(80)
DEFENCELESS
(80)
DEFENCELESS
(72)
DEFENCELESS
(60)
DEFENCELESS
(60)
DEFENCELESS
(60)
DEFENCELESS
(60)
DEFENCELESS
(52)
DEFENCELESS
(52)
DEFENCELESS
(48)
DEFENCELESS
(40)
DEFENCELESS
(40)
DEFENCELESS
(27)
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(27)
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(27)
DEFENCELESS
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
DEFENCELESS
(24)
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(24)
DEFENCELESS
(24)
DEFENCELESS
(24)
DEFENCELESS
(23)
DEFENCELESS
(22)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In defenceless

DEFENCELESS
(288)
DEFENCELESS
(270)
DEFENCELESS
(234)
DEFENCELESS
(144)
DEFENCELESS
(132)
FLEECED
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEFENCE
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEFENCE
(110 = 75 + 35)
FLEECED
(110 = 75 + 35)
DEFENSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
DECENES
(107 = 72 + 35)
FLEECES
(107 = 72 + 35)
FLEECES
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFENCE
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLENSED
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLEECED
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLEECES
(101 = 66 + 35)
FLENSES
(101 = 66 + 35)
ESSENCE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SECEDES
(98 = 63 + 35)
FLENSED
(98 = 63 + 35)
FLENSED
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEFENCE
(98 = 63 + 35)
FLEECED
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEFENCELESS
(96)
DEFENCELESS
(96)
FLENSES
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFENCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEECED
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFENCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLENSES
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEECES
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEECED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEECED
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFENCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEECED
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLENSED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFENCELESS
(92)
DEFENCE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLENSED
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLEECED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFENCE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ESSENCE
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLEECED
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLEECES
(91 = 56 + 35)
FLEECES
(91 = 56 + 35)
FLEECES
(91 = 56 + 35)
FLENSES
(89 = 54 + 35)
DECENES
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLEECES
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DEFENSE
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLEECES
(89 = 54 + 35)
ENDLESS
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLENSED
(87 = 52 + 35)
FLENSED
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FLENSED
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FLEECED
(86 = 51 + 35)
FLENSED
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ESSENCE
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FLENSED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFENCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFENCE
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FLEECED
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DEFENCE
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FLENSED
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SECEDES
(86 = 51 + 35)
FLEECED
(86 = 51 + 35)
FLENSED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFENCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFENCELESS
(84)
DEFENCELESS
(84)
DEFENCELESS
(84)
DEFENSE
(83 = 48 + 35)
NEEDLES
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FLEECES
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FLEECES
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FLEECES
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DEFENSE
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FLENSES
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ENDLESS
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DECENES
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FLENSES
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FLENSES
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FLEECES
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ENDLESS
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DECENES
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DEFENSE
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DECENES
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FLENSES
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FLEECED
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FLEECED
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DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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FLENSED
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DEFENCELESS
(80)
SECEDES
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ESSENCE
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ESSENCE
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DEFENCELESS
(80)
SECEDES
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DEFENCELESS
(80)
ESSENCE
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FLEECES
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SECEDES
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ESSENCE
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FLEECES
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FENCED
(78)
FENCED
(78)
ENDLESS
(77 = 42 + 35)
NEEDLES
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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FLENSES
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DECENES
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DEFENSE
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DECENES
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DECENES
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ENDLESS
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DEFENSE
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DECENES
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FLENSES
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FLENSED
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DEFENSE
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DEFENSE
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ENDLESS
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ENDLESS
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FENCES
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ENDLESS
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FLENSES
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NEEDLES
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DECENES
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NEEDLES
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SECEDES
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ESSENCE
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ESSENCE
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DEFENCE
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FLEECED
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ESSENCE
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SECEDES
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(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFENCELESS
(72)
NEEDLES
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ENDLESS
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FLEECES
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ENDLESS
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NEEDLES
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FLENSED
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLEECED
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLEECE
(69)
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(69)
DEFENCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFENCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLENSED
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FLEECED
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
DECENE
(69)
FLENSED
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLEECED
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DEFENCE
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DEFENCE
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FLEECED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECENES
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Words within the letters of defenceless

2 letter words in defenceless (3 words)

3 letter words in defenceless (16 words)

8 letter words in defenceless (4 words)

9 letter words in defenceless (1 word)

11 letter words in defenceless (1 word)

defenceless + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence defenceless

Words that start with defenceless (3 words)

Words with defenceless in them (1 word)

Words that end with defenceless (1 word)

Word Growth involving defenceless

Shorter words in defenceless

ef defence

en fen fence defence

el fenceless

en fen fence fenceless

ess less fenceless

Longer words containing defenceless

defencelessly

defencelessness