defensive

1. Intended or appropriate for defending; protective.

2. Intended to withstand or deter aggression or attack: a defensive weapons system; defensive behavior.

3. Of or relating to defense.

4. Of or relating to the effort to prevent an opponent from gaining points in a game or athletic contest.

5. Performed so as to avoid risk, danger, or legal liability: defensive driving; defensive medicine,.

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1. On the defensive Prepared to withstand or counter aggression or attack.

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1. A means of defense.

2. An attitude or position of defense.

3. A defensive position.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
defensive	16	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
de	3
ed	3
ef	5
en	2
es	2
fe	5
id	3
if	5
in	2
is	2
ne	2
si	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dee	4
def	7
den	4
dev	7
die	4
dif	7
din	4
dis	4
eds	4
efs	6
end	4
ens	3
eve	6
fed	7
fee	6
fen	6
fes	6
fid	7
fie	6
fin	6
ids	4
ifs	6
ins	3
nee	3
see	3
sei	3
sen	3
sev	6
sin	3
vee	6
vid	7
vie	6
vin	6
vis	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
dees	5
defi	8
dene	5
deni	5
dens	5
desi	5
devi	8
devs	8
dies	5
difs	8
dine	5
dins	5
dive	8
eide	5
ends	5
esne	4
even	7
eves	7
feds	8
feed	8
fees	7
fend	8
fens	7
fids	8
find	8
fine	7
fins	7
five	10
ides	5
need	5
neif	7
neve	7
nevi	7
nide	5
seed	5
seen	4
seif	7
send	5
sene	4
side	5
sine	4
sned	5
vees	7
vein	7
vend	8
vide	8
vids	8
vied	8
vies	7
vine	7
vins	7
vise	7

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
defis	9
denes	6
dense	6
devis	9
diene	6
dines	6
dives	9
evens	8
feeds	9
fends	9
fiend	9
finds	9
fined	9
fines	8
fives	11
needs	6
neifs	8
neves	8
nides	6
nieve	8
seine	5
seven	8
sieve	8
snide	6
veins	8
vends	9
vined	9
vines	8
vised	9

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
defies	10
define	10
denies	7
devein	10
devise	10
dienes	7
endive	10
envied	10
envies	9
evened	10
fiends	10
infeed	10
nieves	9
seined	7
sieved	10
veined	10
vendee	10
viseed	10

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
defense	11
defines	11
deveins	11
devisee	11
endives	11
infeeds	11
vendees	11

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
defensive	16