What does DEFENDANT mean?

Pronunciation
/dɪˈfɛndənt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

defendants15

Anagrams of DEFENDANT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DEFENDANT

95 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is DEFENDANT a valid word in word games?

DEFENDANT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DEFENDANT worth?

DEFENDANT is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DEFENDANT?

95 other words, including AND, AT, AN and NEED.