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Words from DEFENSIVE

Use the letters DEFENSIVE to make playable words. Results are ordered by length, then score, so the strongest possibilities rise to the top.

209matching words in our word list

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Strong matches at a glance.

DEFENSIVE, DEFENSE, DEFINES, DEFIES, DEFINE, DEVISE, DENIES, FIVES, DIVES, FEEDS

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Total words209from 2 letters upward

LongestDEFENSIVE9-letter match

Highest scoreDEFENSIVE16 base points

Uses every letter1DEFENSIVE

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defensive16 pts→defense11 pts→defines11 pts→defies10 pts→define10 pts→devise10 pts→endive10 pts→envied10 pts→evened10 pts→fiends10 pts→veined10 pts→envies9 pts→denies7 pts→fives11 pts→dives9 pts→feeds9 pts→fends9 pts→fiend9 pts→finds9 pts→fined9 pts→evens8 pts→fines8 pts→neves8 pts→seven8 pts→sieve8 pts→veins8 pts→vines8 pts→dense6 pts→dines6 pts→needs6 pts→snide6 pts→seine5 pts→five10 pts→dive8 pts→feed8 pts→fend8 pts→find8 pts→vend8 pts→even7 pts→eves7 pts→fees7 pts→fens7 pts→fine7 pts→fins7 pts→neve7 pts→vein7 pts→vies7 pts→vine7 pts→vise7 pts→dens5 pts→dies5 pts→dine5 pts→ends5 pts→ides5 pts→need5 pts→seed5 pts→send5 pts→side5 pts→sene4 pts→sine4 pts→eve6 pts→fee6 pts→fen6 pts→fin6 pts→vie6 pts→den4 pts→die4 pts→din4 pts→end4 pts→nee3 pts→see3 pts→sen3 pts→sin3 pts→id3 pts→en2 pts→in2 pts→si2 pts→

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05 Common questions

Answers about this word list.

How many words from defensive are there?

Our reference word list contains 209 matching words. The list can vary slightly from one word game dictionary to another.

What are some words from defensive?

Some strong matches are DEFENSIVE, DEFENSE, DEFINES, DEFIES, DEFINE, DEVISE, DENIES, FIVES, DIVES, FEEDS.

Can I use these words in Wordle or Scrabble?

These are useful candidates for word games, but each game maintains its own accepted-answer or playable-word dictionary. Check the game before relying on an unusual entry.