Scrabble & Words with friends points
- defensively is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 21
- defensively is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 21
- defensively is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 23
Definition of defensively
- in a defensive manner ()
Examples
- 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
- in an apologetic and defensive manner ()
Examples
- `I felt it better you should know,' said Sir Cedric defensively
See definition of defensively in Merriam Webster