01 Word definition

defences

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFENCES a word?

Yes. DEFENCES is a 8-letter noun. DEFENCES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFENCE: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFENCES?

D-E-F-E-N-C-E-S

DEFENCES contains 8 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DEFENCES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFENCE.

1noun

  1. DEFENCES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFENCE: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score14points
Words With Friends16points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFENCES spelled?

D1E2F3E4N5C6E7S8
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withCESLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats E
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About DEFENCES.

How do you spell DEFENCES?

DEFENCES is spelled D-E-F-E-N-C-E-S. It contains 8 letters.