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DEFENSIVELY
Defensively (adverb) — in an apologetic and defensive manner. 2. (adverb) in a defensive manner.
“`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively”
Defensively is a valid 11-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble (and Words With Friends letter values vary). Below are its anagrams and the shorter words hidden inside it.
Anagrams of DEFENSIVELY
No anagrams — the letters DEEEFILNSVY only spell this word.
Words made from the letters in DEFENSIVELY
1 × 9-letter words
3 × 8-letter words
26 × 7-letter words
84 × 6-letter words
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141 × 5-letter words
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164 × 4-letter words
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82 × 3-letter words
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