What does DEFICIENCY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /dɪˈfɪʃənsi/
- Letters
- 10
- Scrabble score
- 21
- Words With Friends score
- 23
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable“there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”
- lack of an adequate quantity or number“the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
deficiencies20
Anagrams of DEFICIENCY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside DEFICIENCY
78 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is DEFICIENCY a valid word in word games?
DEFICIENCY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is DEFICIENCY worth?
DEFICIENCY is worth 21 points with Scrabble letter values and 23 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from DEFICIENCY?
78 other words, including IN, IF, NEED and FIND.