Definition of defender

"defender" in the noun sense

1. defender, guardian, protector, shielder

a person who cares for persons or property

2. defender, withstander

a fighter who holds out against attack

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Quotations for defender

A just cause and a zealous defender make an imperious resolution cut off the tediousness of cautious discussions. [ Sir P. Sidney ]

Don Quixote is, after all, the defender of the oppressed, the champion of lost causes, and the man of noble aberrations. Woe to the centuries without Don Quixotes! Nothing remains to them but Sancho Panzas. [ A. de Gasparin ]

defender in Scrabble®

The word defender 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters defender:

DEFENDER
(126)
DEFENDER
(126)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defender

DEFENDER
(126)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In defender

DEFENDER
(126)
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(126)
DEFENDER
(84)
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(84)
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(52)
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(42)
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defender in Words With Friends™

The word defender 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: 14

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

DEFENDER
(108)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word defender

DEFENDER
(108)
DEFENDER
(96)
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(78)
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(78)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In defender

DEFENDER
(108)
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(96)
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(78)
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(78)
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Words within the letters of defender

2 letter words in defender (3 words)

3 letter words in defender (8 words)

4 letter words in defender (13 words)

5 letter words in defender (4 words)

6 letter words in defender (9 words)

8 letter words in defender (Anagrams) (3 words)

defender + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence defender

Words that start with defender (2 words)

Words with defender in them (1 word)

Words that end with defender (1 word)

Word Growth involving defender

Shorter words in defender

ef defend

en end fend defend

en fen fend defend

en end fend fender

en fen fend fender

Longer words containing defender

defenders