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DEFICIENT

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/

9 letters · 3 syllables · adjective

D 2/2
E 1/1
F 4/4
I 1/1
C 3/4
I 1/1
E 1/1
N 1/2
T 1/1
Unscramble DEFICIENT Find Scrabble words

Definition of DEFICIENT

adjective

Lacking something essential; often construed with in.

adjective

Insufficient or inadequate in amount.

adjective

Of a number n, Having the sum of divisors σ(n)<2n, or, equivalently, the sum of proper divisors (or aliquot sum) s(n)

Word Details

Letters
9
Syllables
3
Scrabble
15
points
WWF
17
points

Is DEFICIENT a Scrabble Word?

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

Scrabble US (TWL) — 15 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 15 pts Words With Friends — 17 pts

Tip: DEFICIENT uses 9 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for DEFICIENT

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

Letter deficient Total
Scrabble 214131111 15
WWF 214141121 17

Words You Can Make With the Letters in DEFICIENT

100 words from the letters in DEFICIENT

8-letter words

feticide 14/15 USUKWWF infected 14/16 USUKWWF inficete 13/15 UK definite 12/13 USUKWWF indictee 11/13 USUKWWF

7-letter words

edifice 13/14 USUKWWF deficit 13/14 USUKWWF feinted 11/12 USUKWWF eidetic 10/11 USUKWWF enticed 10/12 USUKWWF identic 10/12 USUKWWF incited 10/12 USUKWWF dietine 8/9 UK

6-letter words

deific 12/13 USUKWWF fenced 12/14 USUKWWF defect 12/13 USUKWWF infect 11/13 USUKWWF define 10/11 USUKWWF edenic 9/11 USUKWWF incede 9/11 UK deceit 9/10 USUKWWF citied 9/10 USUKWWF decent 9/11 USUKWWF indict 9/11 USUKWWF finite 9/10 USUKWWF entice 8/10 USUKWWF incite 8/10 USUKWWF eident 7/8 UK endite 7/8 USUKWWF indite 7/8 USUKWWF tineid 7/8 USUKWWF

5-letter words

fence 10/12 USUKWWF ficin 10/12 USUKWWF fecit 10/11 UK fiend 9/10 USUKWWF fined 9/10 USUKWWF feted 9/9 USUKWWF fetid 9/9 USUKWWF deice 8/9 USUKWWF dinic 8/10 UK cited 8/9 USUKWWF edict 8/9 USUKWWF feint 8/9 USUKWWF fient 8/9 UK niece 7/9 USUKWWF ctene 7/9 UK diene 6/7 USUKWWF indie 6/7 USUKWWF edite 6/6 UK teiid 6/6 USUKWWF teind 6/7 USUKWWF tined 6/7 USUKWWF nitid 6/7 USUKWWF

4-letter words

fice 9/10 USUKWWF feed 8/8 USUKWWF defi 8/8 USUKWWF fide 8/8 UK fend 8/9 USUKWWF find 8/9 USUKWWF deft 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 feet 7/7 USUKWWF fete 7/7 USWWF fent 7/8 UK cine 6/8 USUKWWF nice 6/8 USUKWWF cete 6/7 USUKWWF cite 6/7 USUKWWF etic 6/7 USUKWWF tice 6/7 UK cent 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 deet 5/5 USUKWWF teed 5/5 USUKWWF diet 5/5 USUKWWF dite 5/5 USUKWWF edit 5/5 USUKWWF tide 5/5 USUKWWF tied 5/5 USUKWWF dent 5/6 USUKWWF tend 5/6 USUKWWF dint 5/6 USUKWWF tind 5/6 UK eten 4/5 UK nete 4/5 UK

How to Use DEFICIENT in Word Games

DEFICIENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About DEFICIENT

What does DEFICIENT mean?
DEFICIENT is a adjective. Lacking something essential; often construed with in.
Is DEFICIENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEFICIENT is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 15 points in Scrabble.
How many points is DEFICIENT worth in Scrabble?
DEFICIENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. It is a 9-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from DEFICIENT?
You can make 100 words from the letters in DEFICIENT. The longest sub-words are 8 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.