fend
/fɛnd/
verb
4 letters1 syllable8 points in Scrabble®9 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
VERB
1
Withstand the force of something.
“The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow”
2
Try to manage without help.
“The youngsters had to fend for themselves after their parents died”
WORD FORMS
Related formfender
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®9 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinendfay
Starts & ends withF … D
Syllablesfend
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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