01 Word definition

defenses

8 letters · 3 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFENSES a word?

Yes. DEFENSES is a 8-letter noun. DEFENSES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFENSE: (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFENSES?

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

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

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Meaning and definition

DEFENSES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFENSE.

1noun

  1. DEFENSES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFENSE: (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

    they died in the defense of Stalingrad
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends13points
Word length8letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFENSES spelled?

D1E2F3E4N5S6E7S8
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withSESLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats E, S
Vowel balance3 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DEFENSES?

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