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01 Word definition

defensive

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is DEFENSIVE a word?

Yes. DEFENSIVE is a 9-letter noun. an attitude of defensiveness Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFENSIVE?

D-E-F-E-N-S-I-V-E

DEFENSIVE contains 9 letters, begins with D, and ends with E.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. an attitude of defensiveness

2adjective

  1. intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack

    “defensive weapons”
Synonyms
defensive attitude
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score16points
Words With Friends18points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFENSIVE spelled?

D1E2F3E4N5S6I7V8E9
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withIVELast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with DEF →Words ending in IVE →Words made from DEFENSIVE →Words with D →Words with E →Words with F →Words with I →

03 Word-game status

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04 Related words

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defective18 ptsdetersive13 ptsdeceptive17 ptsdecursive15 ptsdemissive15 ptsdetective15 ptsdecoctive17 ptsdecretive15 ptsdeductive16 ptsdefensing14 ptsdepictive17 ptsdepletive15 pts

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About DEFENSIVE.

How do you spell DEFENSIVE?

DEFENSIVE is spelled D-E-F-E-N-S-I-V-E. It contains 9 letters.