defensively
/dɪ'fɛnsɪvli/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
defensively is a valid 11-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4E1N1S1I1V4E1L1Y4
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING
What does defensively mean?
OTHER · 2 SENSES
1
In a defensive manner.
“the general conviction that our side is in the right and acting defensively over what Russians call the German question and Americans the Berlin crisis”
ANTONYMS
2
In an apologetic and defensive manner.
“`I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively”