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Anagrams of DEFENCE

No other English word uses exactly the 7 letters of DEFENCE, but they make 20 shorter words, like NEED, END and FEED. Here they are by length, with their points.

DEFENCE: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with… (WordNet 3.1, Princeton University)

Full anagrams of DEFENCE (0)

No other English word uses exactly the letters D E F E N C E. The words below use some of them.

6-letter words from the letters of DEFENCE (1)

  • FENCED12

5-letter words from the letters of DEFENCE (1)

  • FENCE10

4-letter words from the letters of DEFENCE (5)

  • CEDE7
  • DENE5
  • FEED8
  • FEND8
  • NEED5

3-letter words from the letters of DEFENCE (8)

  • CEE5
  • DEE4
  • DEN4
  • END4
  • FED7
  • FEE6
  • FEN6
  • NEE3

2-letter words from the letters of DEFENCE (5)

  • DE3
  • ED3
  • EF5
  • EN2
  • NE2

What the words from DEFENCE mean

FENCED
form of FENCE: enclose with a fence
NEED
require as useful, just, or proper
END
either extremity of something that has length
FEED
provide as food
FED
form of FEED: provide as food
FENCE
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
FEE
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services

Short definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

DEFENCE in numbers

Letters
7 (3 vowels, 5 different)
Full anagrams
0
Words from its letters
20
Longest shorter word
FENCED (6 letters)
Best score
FENCED, 12 points
DEFENCE itself
13 points before bonus squares

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What is an anagram of DEFENCE?

No other English word uses exactly the letters D E F E N C E. The longest words you can make from them are FENCED.

How many words can you make from the letters of DEFENCE?

20 words of two letters or more, each letter used at most once, from Wordtide's English dictionary (the public-domain ENABLE list without offensive words).

What is the highest-scoring word from DEFENCE?

FENCED, worth 12 points with Wordtide letter values before bonus squares.

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