defences

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring;
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively;
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack;
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions;
the justification for some act or belief;
a structure used to defend against attack;
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him;
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies;
protection from harm;
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury;

defences is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

defences is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

defences is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

defences is a valid Words With Friends word