DEFENCE — 7 letter word
defence
The word defence has 7 letters: D, E, F, E, N, C, E. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury".
7 letter word "defence": D E F E N C E — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends: 15
Letter Analysis of defence
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of defence
noun
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
- protection from harm
- military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
- a structure used to defend against attack
- the justification for some act or belief
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
- in sports, the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires