Unscrambling DEFENSE gives 38 words. DEFENSE is the longest, and DEFENSE scores the most at 11 points.
No other single word uses all 7 letters of DEFENSE. DEFENSE has 7 letters: 3 vowels and 4 consonants, worth 11 points before any board bonuses.
7-letter words 1
5-letter words 5
denes6dense6feeds9fends9needs6
4-letter words 15
dees5dene5dens5ends5feds8feed8fees7fend8fens7need5seed5seen4send5sene4sned5
3-letter words 11
dee4den4efs6end4ens3fed7fee6fen6nee3see3sen3
2-letter words 6
de3ed3ef5en2es2ne2
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