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Yes, DEFENCES is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: D 2, E 1, F 4, E 1, N 1, C 3, E 1, S 1.

Is it a valid word?

  • Scrabble US: valid, 14 points.

About DEFENCES

DEFENCES is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

Definitions

noun

  1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
  2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
  3. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
  4. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
  5. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
  6. the justification for some act or belief
  7. a structure used to defend against attack
  8. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
  9. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
  10. protection from harm
  11. the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

Synonyms

Also: defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defending team, defense team, defense lawyers, defense force, defence force, defensive structure, defensive measure.

All synonyms of DEFENCES

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