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What does defuse mean? Is defuse a Scrabble word?

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Is defuse a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word defuse is a Scrabble US word. The word defuse is worth 10 points in Scrabble:

D2E1F4U1S1E1

Is defuse a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word defuse is a Scrabble UK word and has 10 points:

D2E1F4U1S1E1

Is defuse a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word defuse is a Words With Friends word. The word defuse is worth 11 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

D2E1F4U2S1E1

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6-letter words (1 found)

DEFUSE,

5-letter words (6 found)

FEEDS,FEUDS,FEUED,FUSED,FUSEE,SUEDE,

4-letter words (13 found)

DEES,DEUS,DUES,FEDS,FEED,FEES,FEUD,FEUS,FUDS,FUSE,SEED,SUED,USED,

3-letter words (16 found)

DEE,DEF,DUE,EDS,EFS,FED,FEE,FES,FEU,FUD,SED,SEE,SUD,SUE,UDS,USE,

2-letter words (8 found)

DE,ED,EE,EF,ES,FE,FU,US,

1-letter words (1 found)

E,

You can make 45 words from defuse according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of defuse

defuse

Etymology 1

de- +‎ fuse

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diːˈfjuːz/
  • Rhymes: -uːz

Verb

defuse (third-person singular simple present defuses, present participle defusing, simple past and past participle defused)

  1. (transitive) To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
  2. (transitive, figurative) To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
    to defuse a hostage situation
Usage notes

The words defuse and diffuse are sometimes confused.

Related terms
  • defusion
  • defusive
  • defuze
Translations

Etymology 2

Compare diffuse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪˈfjuːz/
  • Rhymes: -uːz
  • Homophones: diffuse

Verb

defuse (third-person singular simple present defuses, present participle defusing, simple past and past participle defused)

  1. (obsolete) To disorder; to make shapeless.

Source: wiktionary.org