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Defence

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 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.”

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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

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