Unscramble DEFENDING

The letters D, E, F, E, N, D, I, N, G can be unscrambled into 89 words. DEFENDING has no other single-word anagram in our word list. The highest-scoring common word is DEFINED (12 points).

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Meaning

What does DEFENDING mean?

  1. adjective attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

DEFENDING in word games

15classic points
18Words With Friends points
9letters (3 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 21 uses per million words

DEFENDING is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of DEFENDING

There is no other single word that uses exactly the letters D, E, F, E, N, D, I, N, G. Try the anagram solver for two-word anagrams.

Words made from the letters in DEFENDING

89 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

7-letter words 8 words

defined12feeding12feigned12fending12deeding10deigned10engined9needing9

6-letter words 16 words

fidged12defend11defied11fended11define10feeing10finned10dinged9denied8denned8dinned8ending8ginned8indeed8engine7indene7

5-letter words 13 words

fidge10feign9fiend9fined9edged8deign7dined7dinge7ended7nided7diene6genie6inned6

4-letter words 21 words

defi8feed8fend8find8fine7neif7deed6died6ding6edge6geed6gied6dene5dine5eide5gene5gien5need5nide5nene4nine4

3-letter words 23 words

fed7fid7fig7fee6fen6fie6fin6did5dig5ged5gid5dee4den4die4din4end4eng4gee4gen4gie4gin4inn3nee3

2-letter words 8 words

ef5if5de3ed3id3en2in2ne2

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in DEFENDING?
You can make 89 words from the letters D, E, F, E, N, D, I, N, G. The longest common ones are DEFINED, FEEDING, NEEDING, DEFEND and DEFIED. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of DEFENDING?
DEFENDING has no single-word anagram in our word list.
How many points is DEFENDING worth?
DEFENDING is worth 15 points with classic tile values and 18 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is DEFENDING a valid word?
Yes. DEFENDING is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a adjective in the WordNet dictionary.

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