noun: the act of defending yourself
Length: 15 letters
Scrabble value: 21
Words with Friends value: 25
Literati value: 17
TWL (USA): Not found
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self-protection
fetoprotein
introspect
necropolis
perfection
protection
reflection
teliospore
top-secret
centriole
coloniser
contester
copestone
coprolite
cornetist
cortisone
entoproct
fetoscope
firestone
footprint
foreclose
free-soil
inspector
intercept
interlope
interpose
intersect
oleoresin
on-street
pentecost
pestilent
pistoleer
post-free
prescient
pterocles
reception
refection
repletion
resection
secretion
selection
solferino
splenetic
stonecrop
tenoretic
trinectes
centrist
cloister
co-pilot
colonise
colonist
colorise
colorist
confetti
conspire
contrite
corselet
cortisol
creosote
election
electron
enterics
entrepot
entresol
erection
esoteric
estronol
flection
florence
footrest
footstep
forensic
frenetic
frontlet
interest
interpol
leonotis
leontief
licenser
listener
loestrin
nepotist
notropis
oestriol
oestrone
oilstone
one-spot
one-step
pericles
pilsener
plectron
pliocene
poetiser
pointrel
poisoner
positron
prentice
prescott
prilosec
pro-life
proteles
pteretis
receipts
reticent
scienter
sclerite
scorpion
secretin
selector
serotine
silencer
softener
sorption
spittoon
splinter
splitter
stenotic
teleport
ten-spot
tenorist
testicle
tolectin
tortoise
trotline
centile
ceresin
cistern
cistron
cittern
clip-on
clitter
colette
conifer
console
consort
contest
contort
control
coontie
copilot
coronet
corslet
coterie
cottier
creosol
crispen
crottle
eclipse
elector
enclose
enforce
enteric
entitle
epistle
epsilon
epstein
erosion
estriol
estrone
fertile
festoon
flitter
florist
foliose
forceps
foretop
forseti
forties
fresnel
ilosone
inclose
inflect
inspect
ionesco
isotope
lectern
leftist
leister
leprose
letters
license
lipfern
litotes
lofoten
necrose
nostril
noticer
oftener
olefine
on-site
operose
ostiole
pentose
percent
perfect
petiole
pilsner
pinocle
pioneer
pleione
plosion
plotter
poetics
poetise
pointel
pointer
ponstel
porcine
portent
portico
portion
post-it
postern
potence
precise
prefect
prelone
present
profile
profits
proline
protect
protein
protest
protist
pterion
pterois
ptloris
receipt
recline
reflect
repoint
reposit
reptile
respect
respite
reticle
retinol
riposte
risotto
rootlet
rosette
scepter
sceptre
scolion
scooter
scorpio
scottie
section
senecio
serpent
setline
settler
settlor
silence
sincere
sinoper
slip-on
snifter
snooper
soliton
specter
spectre
spelter
spencer
spitter
spittle
splenic
splicer
spoiler
spotter
steiner
stencil
stentor
step-in
sterile
sterope
stifler
stilton
stinter
stoolie
stooper
t-scope
teleost
tensile
tetrose
tiepolo
tiercel
tipster
topsoil
torsion
treetop
trefoil
trestle
triceps
triplet
trisect
tropics
c-note
ceftin
celtis
censer
censor
center
centre
cerise
citole
citron
client
closer
closet
co-opt
coiner
colors
colter
confer
confit
cooler
coolie
cooper
cooter
cootie
copier
coptis
cornel
cornet
corpse
corset
cortef
cortes
cosine
cotter
cotton
creeps
crenel
creole
crepis
cresol
cretin
croton
encore
enesco
enlist
enolic
ensile
entice
entire
entric
erotic
escort
esprit
feline
fencer
feosol
ferine
fester
fetter
fettle
fierce
filter
fitter
flense
floret
florin
florio
foetor
footer
footle
forest
forint
foster
fresco
fresno
frolic
incest
infect
infest
inocor
insect
insert
insole
instep
lectin
lector
lentic
lepton
lesion
letter
lifter
lionet
lisper
listen
lister
liston
litter
littre
loiter
loonie
looper
loosen
looter
lotion
nester
nestle
nestor
nettle
noetic
nostoc
notice
ocelot
octroi
olefin
opener
operon
optics
option
orient
oriole
orison
orites
orpine
oscine
ostler
otiose
pectin
peirce
pelter
pencil
penile
pernio
pernis
person
pester
pestle
petite
petrel
petrol
petter
pictor
pierce
pilfer
pilose
pilsen
pincer
pinole
pinter
pintle
piolet
pistol
piston
pliers
poetic
poison
police
polite
pontos
pooler
porose
poster
poteen
potent
potion
potter
pottle
precis
preset
presto
priest
prince
prison
profit
pronto
proton
pteris
recent
recife
recipe
recite
recoil
refine
relent
relict
relief
reline
reopen
repent
repine
repose
resect
resent
resift
resile
resole
retool
rootle
rotten
scoter
screen
script
secern
secret
sector
select
senile
senior
septet
septic
serine
set-to
setter
settle
sifter
silene
silent
sinter
sitter
slicer
sniper
soften
softie
soiree
solent
sooner
sortie
specie
spinel
spinet
spleen
splice
spline
splint
spoilt
sprint
sprite
stereo
sterne
sterol
stifle
stolon
stoner
streep
street
strict
strife
stripe
teflon
telfer
telint
tenrec
tensor
tenter
tercel
tercet
tester
tie-on
tierce
tilter
tinpot
tinsel
tinter
tiptoe
titfer
tocsin
toe-in
toetoe
toiler
toilet
toltec
tonsil
tootle
torino
trento
tricot
trifle
triops
triose
triple
tripos
triton
troops
tropic
cense
ceres
cipro
cleft
cline
clone
close
co-op
colon
color
conto
copse
corot
corps
corse
creel
creep
creon
crepe
crest
crete
crisp
croft
crone
croon
ctene
elect
elfin
elint
eliot
elite
elope
elops
enets
enrol
enter
entsi
eolic
eosin
erect
ernst
erose
espoo
ester
feces
feint
feist
felis
felon
fence
fetor
filer
filet
finer
first
fleer
fleet
fletc
flier
flies
flint
flirt
floor
foist
folie
folio
force
forte
freon
fries
front
frost
inept
inert
infer
inlet
inset
inter
intro
irons
isere
islet
lense
lento
leone
leper
lerot
lifer
liner
liter
litre
loins
loire
loner
loose
loren
loser
lotic
lotte
lotto
niece
niter
nitre
noise
noose
norse
octet
often
oiler
olein
onset
opine
opsin
optic
oriel
orion
orlon
orlop
orpin
osier
otter
pecos
penis
peril
peron
pesto
peter
picot
piece
piles
pilot
pinot
pinto
piste
piton
pitot
plier
ploce
point
poise
poler
polio
ponce
porno
porte
porto
poser
posit
potos
potto
preen
price
print
prion
prise
prole
prone
proof
prose
proto
recto
refit
relic
rente
repel
repot
reset
resin
retie
rifle
rinse
ripen
risen
roneo
roost
roots
rosin
scene
scent
scion
scone
scoop
scoot
scope
score
scorn
scott
scree
scrip
seine
senor
sente
serif
serin
seton
siren
sleep
sleet
slice
sloop
slope
sneer
snipe
snoop
snoot
snore
snort
socle
solon
sonic
sopor
speer
spelt
spent
spice
spiel
spile
spine
spire
spirt
spite
split
spoil
spoof
spool
spoon
spoor
spore
sport
spree
sprit
steel
steen
steep
steer
stein
stele
stent
stern
stile
stilt
stint
stipe
stoep
stoic
stole
stone
stool
stoop
store
strep
strip
strop
teens
telco
tenet
tenor
tense
tepic
terce
teres
terse
teton
tetri
tiler
tinct
tirol
titer
title
titre
toner
tonic
topee
toper
topic
topos
torso
torte
toter
trent
trice
trine
tripe
trite
troop
trope
tsine
celt
cent
cere
cero
cert
cftr
cite
clef
clio
clip
clit
clon
clop
clot
coif
coil
coin
coir
cole
colt
cone
cool
coon
coop
coot
cope
copt
core
corn
corp
cost
cote
cree
crop
eire
enol
epic
epos
erie
erin
eris
erne
eros
erse
erst
esop
feel
felt
fern
fete
fice
file
fils
fine
fire
fisc
fist
flee
flip
flit
flnc
floc
floe
flop
foil
font
fool
foot
fore
fort
fots
free
fret
ft-l
icon
info
inst
iron
isle
leer
lees
left
lens
lent
leon
leto
lief
lien
life
lifo
lift
line
lino
lint
lion
lisp
list
lite
loco
loft
loin
loir
lone
loon
loop
loos
loot
lope
lore
lose
lost
loti
lots
ltte
neel
nero
nest
nett
nice
nile
nipr
nist
noel
nose
note
nrti
ntis
oleo
once
oort
opec
opel
open
oreo
oslo
otic
otis
otoe
pecs
peel
peen
peer
pelf
pelt
pent
peon
peri
pert
peso
pest
pier
pile
pine
pint
pion
pitt
plot
poet
pole
polo
pone
pons
poof
pool
poon
poor
porc
pore
porn
port
pose
post
prof
reef
reel
rein
reit
reno
rent
rest
rete
rice
rico
riel
rife
rift
rile
riot
ripe
risc
rise
rite
roil
role
rolf
roof
root
rope
rose
rotc
rote
rotl
rtlt
scet
scnt
scot
scpo
sect
seel
seep
seer
self
sene
sent
sept
sere
serf
sett
sift
silo
silt
sine
sion
sirc
sire
site
slip
slit
sloe
slop
slot
snip
snit
snot
soft
soil
sole
solo
sone
soon
soot
sore
sort
spec
spic
spin
spit
spot
step
stet
stir
stop
teen
tent
tern
test
tier
tile
tilt
tine
tint
tire
tiro
tito
toil
tole
tone
tons
tool
toon
toot
tope
topi
tops
tore
torn
tort
tote
tree
tref
trio
trip
trot
ceo
cer
cfo
cio
cis
cli
cns
col
con
coo
cop
cos
cot
cpi
cpr
cps
cro
crp
crt
cse
cst
ecf
ect
eec
eel
eft
elf
eln
ene
enl
eon
eos
epi
ern
ert
ese
esp
esr
est
etf
fcs
fee
fen
fes
fet
fin
fir
fit
foe
fop
fps
fri
frs
ftc
fto
ftp
ice
ifc
ilo
inc
inr
ins
iol
ion
iop
ipo
ire
irs
isn
l-p
lee
lei
leo
ler
let
lie
lin
lip
lir
lit
loo
lop
lot
lpn
nec
nee
neo
net
nil
nip
nit
nlp
noc
not
npc
nrc
nrl
nro
nsc
nsf
oct
ofo
oft
oil
ois
one
oni
ono
ops
opt
ore
otc
oto
pct
pee
pei
pel
pen
pes
pet
pfc
pic
pie
pin
pit
plf
plo
poe
poi
pol
pot
prc
prn
pro
psf
psi
pst
pto
ref
rep
res
ret
rio
rip
roc
roe
roi
ron
rot
sec
see
sen
sep
set
sic
sif
sin
sip
sir
sit
sle
snp
sol
son
sop
sot
spf
stp
tce
tcp
tec
tee
ten
tet
tic
tie
tin
tip
tit
tlc
tnf
tnt
toe
ton
too
top
tor
tot
tpn
trf
ce
cf
ci
cl
co
cr
cs
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el
en
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fl
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fr
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in
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lf
li
lp
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nc
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no
np
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sl
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sr
tc
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ti
tl
tn
tt
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f
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l
n
o
p
r
s
t
self-pride
self-proclaimed
self-produced
self-propelled
self-propelling
self-punishment
self-realisation
self-realization
self-referent
self-reformation