Boggledygook

Boggle Word Finder

DEFENSIVE

9 letters

✓ IT'S A WORD
TWL06 ✓ SOWPODS ✓ ENABLE1 ✓
Classic 11 pts
Big 11 pts
Super Big 18 pts

DEFENSIVE is a valid 9-letter Boggle word. It's listed in all three major word lists — TWL06, SOWPODS, and ENABLE1. It scores 11 in Classic, 11 in Big, and 18 in Super Big Boggle.

Word family

DEFENSIVES-s 11

Might be on the same board

Other words sharing these letters — a good chance they hide on the same Boggle board.

DEFENSE 5 DEFENSED 11 DEFENSES 11 DEFENSING 11 DEFENSIBLE 11 DEFENSIBLY 11 DEFENSATIVE 11 DEFENSIVELY 11 DEFENSATIVES 11 DEFENSIBILITY 11 DEFENSIVENESS 11 DEFENSIBLENESS 11 DEFENSIBILITIES 11 DEFENSIVENESSES 11
adjective
  1. Intended for defence; protective.
    • a defensive perimeter
  2. Intended to deter attack.
    • a defensive missile system
  3. Performed so as to minimise risk.
    • defensive driving
  4. Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
  5. Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
  6. Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
    • The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.
  7. In a state or posture of defense.
noun
  1. A means, attitude or position of defense. Chiefly in on the defensive.