Definition of defensives

"defensives" in the noun sense

1. defensive, defensive attitude

an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

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defensives in Scrabble®

The word defensives 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 defensives:

DEFENSIVES
(162)
DEFENSIVES
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

defense, defines, deveins, devisee, devises, endives, finesse

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word defensives

DEFENSIVES
(162)
DEFENSIVES
(162)
DEFENSIVES
(108)
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(21)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In defensives

DEFENSIVES
(162)
DEFENSIVES
(162)
DEFENSIVES
(108)
DEFENSIVES
(108)
ENDIVES
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEVISES
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DEFINES
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DEVEINS
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DEFENSE
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DEVISEE
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DEVISES
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DEFINES
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DEVISEE
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ENDIVES
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DEFENSE
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DEVEINS
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FINESSE
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FINESSE
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ENDIVES
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DEVISES
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DEVISEE
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DEVEINS
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DEFINES
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DEFENSE
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DEVEINS
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DEFENSE
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DEVISEE
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ENDIVES
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DEFINES
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DEVISES
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DEFENSE
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DEVISES
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DEFINES
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DEVEINS
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DEVISES
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DEVEINS
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DEFENSE
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DEVISEE
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DEVISEE
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ENDIVES
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DEVEINS
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DEVISEE
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DEVISEE
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DEVISEE
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DEVEINS
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DEFINES
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DEVEINS
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DEVEINS
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DEVISEE
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DEFENSE
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DEVEINS
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FINESSE
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DEVISEE
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DEVEINS
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FINESSE
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FINESSE
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ENDIVES
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FINESSE
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DEVISES
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DEVEINS
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DEVISEE
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DEVISES
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DEVEINS
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FINESSE
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DEVEINS
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DEVISES
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FINESSE
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FINESSE
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ENDIVES
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FINESSE
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FINESSE
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DEFENSIVES
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DEFENSE
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DEFENSIVES
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DEFENSE
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defensives in Words With Friends™

The word defensives 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: 19

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

DEFENSIVES
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

defense, defines, deveins, devisee, devises, endives, finesse

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word defensives

DEFENSIVES
(225)
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(207)
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(126)
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(126)
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(96)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)

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

DEFENSIVES
(225)
DEFENSIVES
(207)
DEFENSIVES
(126)
DEFENSIVES
(126)
DEVEINS
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEVISES
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEVISEE
(113 = 78 + 35)
ENDIVES
(110 = 75 + 35)
DEFENSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFINES
(107 = 72 + 35)
FINESSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEFENSIVES
(96)
DEFENSIVES
(93)
DEFENSIVES
(93)
DEVEINS
(92 = 57 + 35)
ENDIVES
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DEFENSIVES
(92)
ENDIVES
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FINESSE
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DEFINES
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DEFENSE
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ENDIVES
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DEVEINS
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DEVEINS
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DEVEINS
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DEFENSIVES
(84)
DEFINES
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DEVISES
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DEFENSE
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DEVISEE
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DEVEINS
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ENDIVES
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ENDIVES
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DEFENSIVES
(80)
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FINESSE
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DEVEINS
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FINESSE
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DEFENSIVES
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ENDIVES
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FINESSE
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DEVISES
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FINESSE
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DEVISEE
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DEVEIN
(78)
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DEFENSE
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DEFENSIVES
(76)
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(76)
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(66)
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(66)
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DEFENSE
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DEVISEE
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Words within the letters of defensives

2 letter words in defensives (6 words)

3 letter words in defensives (21 words)

7 letter words in defensives (7 words)

8 letter words in defensives (3 words)

9 letter words in defensives (1 word)

10 letter words in defensives (1 word)

Words containing the sequence defensives

Words that start with defensives (1 word)

Words with defensives in them (1 word)

Words that end with defensives (1 word)

Word Growth involving defensives

Shorter words in defensives

ef defensive

en ens fens defensive

en fen fens defensive

Longer words containing defensives

(No longer words found)