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DEFICIENCY

/dɪˈfɪʃənsi/

10 letters · 4 syllables · noun

D 2/2
E 1/1
F 4/4
I 1/1
C 3/4
I 1/1
E 1/1
N 1/2
C 3/4
Y 4/3
Unscramble DEFICIENCY Find Scrabble words

Definition of DEFICIENCY

noun

Inadequacy or incompleteness.

noun

An insufficiency, especially of something essential to health.

noun

The amount by which the number of double points on a curve is short of the maximum for curves of the same degree.

Antonyms of DEFICIENCY

Words with opposite meaning

excess sufficiency

Word Details

Letters
10
Syllables
4
Scrabble
21
points
WWF
23
points

Is DEFICIENCY a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DEFICIENCY is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 21 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 21 pts Words With Friends — 23 pts

Tip: DEFICIENCY uses 10 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for DEFICIENCY

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter deficiency Total
Scrabble 2141311134 21
WWF 2141411243 23

Words You Can Make With the Letters in DEFICIENCY

100 words from the letters in DEFICIENCY

7-letter words

decency 15/17 USUKWWF edifice 13/14 USUKWWF

6-letter words

nidify 13/13 USUKWWF deific 12/13 USUKWWF fenced 12/14 USUKWWF deccie 11/13 UK define 10/11 USUKWWF edenic 9/11 USUKWWF incede 9/11 UK

5-letter words

deify 12/11 USUKWWF edify 12/11 USUKWWF fendy 12/12 UK cynic 12/14 USUKWWF dicey 11/11 USUKWWF fence 10/12 USUKWWF ficin 10/12 USUKWWF yince 10/11 USUKWWF fiend 9/10 USUKWWF fined 9/10 USUKWWF needy 9/9 USUKWWF deice 8/9 USUKWWF dinic 8/10 UK ineye 8/8 UK niece 7/9 USUKWWF diene 6/7 USUKWWF indie 6/7 USUKWWF

4-letter words

fyce 12/12 USUKWWF defy 11/10 USUKWWF dicy 10/10 UK fice 9/10 USUKWWF ecce 8/10 UK feed 8/8 USUKWWF defi 8/8 USUKWWF fide 8/8 UK fend 8/9 USUKWWF find 8/9 USUKWWF eyed 8/7 USUKWWF yede 8/7 UK deny 8/8 USUKWWF dyne 8/8 USUKWWF cede 7/8 USUKWWF cedi 7/8 USUKWWF dice 7/8 USUKWWF iced 7/8 USUKWWF feni 7/8 UK fine 7/8 USUKWWF neif 7/8 USUKWWF nief 7/8 UK nife 7/8 UK fini 7/8 UK eyen 7/7 USUKWWF eyne 7/7 USUKWWF cine 6/8 USUKWWF nice 6/8 USUKWWF eide 5/5 USUKWWF dene 5/6 USUKWWF need 5/6 USUKWWF deni 5/6 UK dine 5/6 USUKWWF nide 5/6 USUKWWF nidi 5/6 USUKWWF

3-letter words

fey 9/8 USUKWWF icy 8/8 USUKWWF fed 7/7 USUKWWF fid 7/7 USUKWWF dey 7/6 USUKWWF dye 7/6 USUKWWF yid 7/6 USUKWWF fee 6/6 USUKWWF fie 6/6 USUKWWF fen 6/7 USUKWWF nef 6/7 UK fin 6/7 USUKWWF eye 6/5 USUKWWF nye 6/6 UK yen 6/6 USUKWWF yin 6/6 USUKWWF cee 5/6 USUKWWF ice 5/6 USUKWWF dee 4/4 USUKWWF die 4/4 USUKWWF ide 4/4 UK den 4/5 USUKWWF end 4/5 USUKWWF ned 4/5 UK din 4/5 USUKWWF nid 4/5 UK een 3/4 UK ene 3/4 UK nee 3/4 USWWF

2-letter words

fy 8/7 UK ef 5/5 USUKWWF fe 5/5 UK if 5/5 USUKWWF ye 5/4 USUKWWF ny 5/5 UK de 3/3 USUKWWF ed 3/3 USWWF id 3/3 USUKWWF en 2/3 USUKWWF

How to Use DEFICIENCY in Word Games

DEFICIENCY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble DEFICIENCY to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About DEFICIENCY

What does DEFICIENCY mean?
DEFICIENCY is a noun. Inadequacy or incompleteness.
Is DEFICIENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFICIENCY is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 21 points in Scrabble.
How many points is DEFICIENCY worth in Scrabble?
DEFICIENCY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words With Friends. It is a 10-letter word with 4 syllables.
How many words can you make from DEFICIENCY?
You can make 100 words from the letters in DEFICIENCY. The longest sub-words are 7 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.