01 Word definition

defensiveness

13 letters · 5 vowels · 8 consonants

Is DEFENSIVENESS a word?

Yes. DEFENSIVENESS is a 13-letter noun. excessive sensitivity to criticism Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFENSIVENESS?

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

DEFENSIVENESS contains 13 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. excessive sensitivity to criticism

    “his defensiveness was manifested in hurt silence”
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends23points
Word length13letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFENSIVENESS spelled?

D1E2F3E4N5S6I7V8E9N10E11S12S13
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withESSLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, N, S
Vowel balance5 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell DEFENSIVENESS?

DEFENSIVENESS is spelled D-E-F-E-N-S-I-V-E-N-E-S-S. It contains 13 letters.