fend
VERB
/fɛnd/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH F
fend is a valid 4-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4E1N1D2
4 + 1 + 1 + 2 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does fend mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Withstand the force of something.
“The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
Try to manage without help.
“The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died”
BROADER