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Yes, fence is playable

...and is worth 12 points.

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"Fence" Definition

noun

A place where stolen goods are received and sold.
A structure serving as an enclosure, a barrier, or a boundary, usually made of posts or stakes joined together by boards, wire, or rails.
Archaic A means of defense; a protection.
One who receives and sells stolen goods.
The art or sport of fencing.

verb

To enclose with a fence.
To keep in or out with a fence.
To ward off.
To provide a defense for.
To sell (stolen property) to a fence.

idiom

On the fence Informal Undecided as to which of two sides to support; uncommitted or neutral.

verb-intransitive

To act as a conduit for stolen goods.
To avoid giving direct answers; hedge.
To practice the art or sport of fencing.
To use tactics similar to the parry and thrust of fencing.

verb-transitive

To defend.
To enclose with or as if with a fence. See Synonyms at enclose.
To sell (stolen goods) to a fence.
To separate or close off by or as if by means of a fence.
To ward off; keep away.

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