DEFENSIVELY — 11 letter word
defensively
The word defensively has 11 letters: D, E, F, E, N, S, I, V, E, L, Y. It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. As a adverb, it means "in a defensive manner".
11 letter word "defensively": D E F E N S I V E L Y — adverb
Scrabble score: 21 Words With Friends: 23
Letter Analysis of defensively
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| F | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| Y | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
4 vowels, 7 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of defensively
adverb
- in a defensive manner "the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis"
- in an apologetic and defensive manner "`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively"