Defence

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The action of defending against attack, criticism, or danger, or the case presented to resist an accusation.

“The country invested heavily in its national defence systems.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɛˈfɛns/

Syllables

de·fence

Related Words

Synonyms

protection guard shield resistance

Antonyms

offenceoffenseprosecution

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Seven letters with -ENCE suffix; contains useful vowels E, E, E

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; good for building off existing words with -ENCE

Words Related to Defence

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Words you can make from Defence

Shorter words formed from the letters in “defence”.

fence cede cene dene eden ende ened fedn feed fend need

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