defence: Information About The Word 'defence'

defence is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'defence' is made up of 7 letters.

Meanings:
  • (n) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
  • (n) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
  • (n) the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
  • (n) an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
  • (n) the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
  • (n) the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
  • (n) a structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
  • (n) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
  • (n) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
  • (n) protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
Synonyms:

Using the word 'defence' in Scrabble will fetch you 13 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 15 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

Check out the Anagrams of defence

Check out the Words which can be formed using the letters of defence

Words Ending With 'defence'

There is 1 word which ends with 'defence'

See all the words ending with defence.

Words Starting With 'defence'

Following are 4 words which start with 'defence'

See all the words starting with defence.

Words Containing 'defence'

Following are 4 words which contain 'defence'

See all the words containing defence.

Other Info & Useful Resources for the Word 'defence'

InfoDetails
Points in Scrabble for defence13
Points in Words with Friends for defence15
Number of Letters in defence7
More info About defencedefence
List of Words Starting with defenceWords Starting With defence
List of Words Ending with defenceWords Ending With defence
List of Words Containing defenceWords Containing defence
List of Anagrams of defenceAnagrams of defence
List of Words Formed by Letters of defenceWords Created From defence
defence Definition at WiktionaryClick Here
defence Definition at Merriam-WebsterClick Here
defence Definition at DictionaryClick Here
defence Synonyms At ThesaurusClick Here
defence Info At WikipediaClick Here
defence Search Results on GoogleClick Here
defence Search Results on BingClick Here
Tweets About defence on TwitterClick Here