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Definition of deficient

"deficient" in the adjective sense

1. deficient, lacking, wanting

inadequate in amount or degree

"a deficient education"

"deficient in common sense"

"lacking in stamina"

"tested and found wanting"

2. insufficient, deficient

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

"insufficient funds"

3. deficient, inferior, substandard

falling short of some prescribed norm

"substandard housing"

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Quotations for deficient

Man seems to be deficient in nothing so much as he is in time. [ Zeno ]

Troops would never be deficient in courage if they could only know how deficient in it their enemies were. [ Duke Of Wellington ]

Putting thoughts in writing. It resembles a tradesman taking stock, without which he never knows either what he possesses, or in what he is deficient. [ John Hunter ]

Motives are symptoms of weakness, and supplements for the deficient energy of the living principle, the law within us. Let them then be reserved for those momentous acts and duties in which the strongest and best balanced natures must feel themselves deficient, and where humility no less than prudence prescribes deliberation. [ Coleridge ]

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deficient in Scrabble®

The word deficient is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters deficient:

DEFICIENT

(144)

DEFICIENT

(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

deficit, dietine, edifice, eidetic, enticed, incited

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word deficient

DEFICIENT

(144)

DEFICIENT

(144)

DEFICIENT

(96)

DEFICIENT

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DEFICIENT

(72)

DEFICIENT

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DEFICIENT

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DEFICIENT

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DEFICIENT

(18)

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(18)

DEFICIENT

(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In deficient

DEFICIENT

(144)

DEFICIENT

(144)

DEFICIT

(102 = 52 + 50)

EDIFICE

(102 = 52 + 50)

EDIFICE

(101 = 51 + 50)

EDIFICE

(101 = 51 + 50)

DEFICIT

(101 = 51 + 50)

DEFICIT

(98 = 48 + 50)

EDIFICE

(98 = 48 + 50)

DEFICIENT

(96)

DEFICIENT

(96)

EDIFICE

(95 = 45 + 50)

DEFICIT

(95 = 45 + 50)

EDIFICE

(92 = 42 + 50)

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(92 = 42 + 50)

DEFICIT

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EDIFICE

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DEFICIT

(92 = 42 + 50)

DEFICIT

(92 = 42 + 50)

DEFICIT

(92 = 42 + 50)

EDIFICE

(92 = 42 + 50)

DEFICIT

(92 = 42 + 50)

DEFICIT

(92 = 42 + 50)

INCITED

(90 = 40 + 50)

ENTICED

(90 = 40 + 50)

EIDETIC

(90 = 40 + 50)

INCITED

(89 = 39 + 50)

ENTICED

(89 = 39 + 50)

EIDETIC

(89 = 39 + 50)

EDIFICE

(89 = 39 + 50)

DEFICIT

(89 = 39 + 50)

DEFICIT

(88 = 38 + 50)

DEFICIT

(88 = 38 + 50)

EDIFICE

(88 = 38 + 50)

EIDETIC

(86 = 36 + 50)

ENTICED

(86 = 36 + 50)

INCITED

(86 = 36 + 50)

DEFICIT

(84 = 34 + 50)

DEFICIT

(84 = 34 + 50)

EDIFICE

(84 = 34 + 50)

ENTICED

(83 = 33 + 50)

EIDETIC

(83 = 33 + 50)

ENTICED

(83 = 33 + 50)

INCITED

(83 = 33 + 50)

INCITED

(83 = 33 + 50)

ENTICED

(83 = 33 + 50)

ENTICED

(83 = 33 + 50)

EIDETIC

(83 = 33 + 50)

INCITED

(83 = 33 + 50)

ENTICED

(83 = 33 + 50)

INCITED

(83 = 33 + 50)

EIDETIC

(83 = 33 + 50)

INCITED

(83 = 33 + 50)

ENTICED

(83 = 33 + 50)

EIDETIC

(83 = 33 + 50)

EIDETIC

(83 = 33 + 50)

INCITED

(83 = 33 + 50)

EIDETIC

(83 = 33 + 50)

DIETINE

(82 = 32 + 50)

DEFICIT

(82 = 32 + 50)

ENTICED

(82 = 32 + 50)

EDIFICE

(82 = 32 + 50)

INCITED

(82 = 32 + 50)

INCITED

(80 = 30 + 50)

DIETINE

(80 = 30 + 50)

ENTICED

(80 = 30 + 50)

DEFICIT

(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

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(80 = 30 + 50)

DEFICIT

(80 = 30 + 50)

EDIFICE

(80 = 30 + 50)

ENTICED

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EDIFICE

(80 = 30 + 50)

EIDETIC

(80 = 30 + 50)

EDIFICE

(80 = 30 + 50)

EDIFICE

(80 = 30 + 50)

EDIFICE

(80 = 30 + 50)

DEFICIT

(78 = 28 + 50)

DEFICIT

(78 = 28 + 50)

EDIFICE

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EDIFICE

(78 = 28 + 50)

EIDETIC

(78 = 28 + 50)

EDIFICE

(78 = 28 + 50)

EDIFICE

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INCITED

(78 = 28 + 50)

DEFICIT

(78 = 28 + 50)

EDIFICE

(78 = 28 + 50)

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EIDETIC

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DEFICIT

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DIETINE

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DIETINE

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DIETINE

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DIETINE

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DIETINE

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EIDETIC

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EDIFICE

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DEFICIT

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EDIFICE

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EDIFICE

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DEFICIT

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EDIFICE

(76 = 26 + 50)

EIDETIC

(76 = 26 + 50)

INCITED

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ENTICED

(74 = 24 + 50)

EIDETIC

(74 = 24 + 50)

INCITED

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENTICED

(74 = 24 + 50)

INCITED

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENTICED

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENTICED

(74 = 24 + 50)

EIDETIC

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EIDETIC

(74 = 24 + 50)

DIETINE

(74 = 24 + 50)

INCITED

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENTICED

(74 = 24 + 50)

ENTICED

(74 = 24 + 50)

EIDETIC

(74 = 24 + 50)

INCITED

(74 = 24 + 50)

INCITED

(74 = 24 + 50)

DEFICIT

(73 = 23 + 50)

EDIFICE

(73 = 23 + 50)

DEFICIT

(73 = 23 + 50)

ENTICED

(72 = 22 + 50)

EIDETIC

(72 = 22 + 50)

EIDETIC

(72 = 22 + 50)

INCITED

(72 = 22 + 50)

EIDETIC

(72 = 22 + 50)

ENTICED

(72 = 22 + 50)

DEFICIENT

(72)

ENTICED

(72 = 22 + 50)

INCITED

(72 = 22 + 50)

ENTICED

(72 = 22 + 50)

INCITED

(72 = 22 + 50)

INCITED

(72 = 22 + 50)

INCITED

(72 = 22 + 50)

ENTICED

(72 = 22 + 50)

EIDETIC

(72 = 22 + 50)

DIETINE

(72 = 22 + 50)

EIDETIC

(72 = 22 + 50)

EDIFICE

(71 = 21 + 50)

ENTICED

(70 = 20 + 50)

DIETINE

(70 = 20 + 50)

ENTICED

(70 = 20 + 50)

INCITED

(70 = 20 + 50)

INCITED

(70 = 20 + 50)

EIDETIC

(70 = 20 + 50)

ENTICED

(70 = 20 + 50)

EDIFICE

(70 = 20 + 50)

ENTICED

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ENTICED

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DIETINE

(70 = 20 + 50)

EIDETIC

(70 = 20 + 50)

INCITED

(70 = 20 + 50)

EIDETIC

(70 = 20 + 50)

INCITED

(70 = 20 + 50)

DEFICIT

(70 = 20 + 50)

DIETINE

(70 = 20 + 50)

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DIETINE

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EIDETIC

(70 = 20 + 50)

EIDETIC

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EIDETIC

(70 = 20 + 50)

DEFICIT

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DIETINE

(70 = 20 + 50)

INCITED

(70 = 20 + 50)

DIETINE

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INCITED

(70 = 20 + 50)

DEFICIT

(69 = 19 + 50)

EDIFICE

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DIETINE

(68 = 18 + 50)

ENTICED

(68 = 18 + 50)

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(68 = 18 + 50)

DIETINE

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DIETINE

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DIETINE

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EDIFICE

(68 = 18 + 50)

DEFICIT

(68 = 18 + 50)

DIETINE

(68 = 18 + 50)

DIETINE

(68 = 18 + 50)

EDIFICE

(67 = 17 + 50)

EDIFICE

(67 = 17 + 50)

DEFICIT

(67 = 17 + 50)

EDIFICE

(67 = 17 + 50)

EDIFICE

(66 = 16 + 50)

DIETINE

(66 = 16 + 50)

INCITED

(66 = 16 + 50)

DIETINE

(66 = 16 + 50)

DIETINE

(66 = 16 + 50)

EIDETIC

(66 = 16 + 50)

ENTICED

(66 = 16 + 50)

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deficient in Words With Friends™

The word deficient is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters deficient:

DEFICIENT

(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (6 words)

deficit, dietine, edifice, eidetic, enticed, incited

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word deficient

DEFICIENT

(189)

DEFICIENT

(114)

DEFICIENT

(114)

DEFICIENT

(99)

DEFICIENT

(87)

DEFICIENT

(81)

DEFICIENT

(76)

DEFICIENT

(76)

DEFICIENT

(72)

DEFICIENT

(72)

DEFICIENT

(69)

DEFICIENT

(68)

DEFICIENT

(68)

DEFICIENT

(63)

DEFICIENT

(63)

DEFICIENT

(58)

DEFICIENT

(54)

DEFICIENT

(50)

DEFICIENT

(46)

DEFICIENT

(42)

DEFICIENT

(42)

DEFICIENT

(38)

DEFICIENT

(38)

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(38)

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(36)

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(34)

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(34)

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(34)

DEFICIENT

(34)

DEFICIENT

(27)

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(26)

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(23)

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(22)

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(22)

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(19)

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(18)

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(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In deficient

DEFICIENT

(189)

EDIFICE

(125 = 90 + 35)

DEFICIENT

(114)

DEFICIENT

(114)

EDIFICE

(113 = 78 + 35)

DEFICIT

(113 = 78 + 35)

DEFICIT

(107 = 72 + 35)

ENTICED

(107 = 72 + 35)

EDIFICE

(101 = 66 + 35)

EDIFICE

(101 = 66 + 35)

EDIFICE

(101 = 66 + 35)

INCITED

(101 = 66 + 35)

DEFICIENT

(99)

EIDETIC

(98 = 63 + 35)

EIDETIC

(92 = 57 + 35)

EDIFICE

(91 = 56 + 35)

DEFICIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

DEFICIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

EDIFICE

(91 = 56 + 35)

DEFICIT

(91 = 56 + 35)

EDIFICE

(91 = 56 + 35)

EDIFICE

(89 = 54 + 35)

DEFICIT

(89 = 54 + 35)

DEFICIT

(89 = 54 + 35)

EDIFICE

(89 = 54 + 35)

EDIFICE

(89 = 54 + 35)

DEFICIT

(89 = 54 + 35)

ENTICED

(89 = 54 + 35)

INCITED

(89 = 54 + 35)

INCITED

(89 = 54 + 35)

DEIFIC

(87)

DEFICIENT

(87)

EIDETIC

(86 = 51 + 35)

INCITED

(83 = 48 + 35)

INCITED

(83 = 48 + 35)

DEFICIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

DEFICIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

EDIFICE

(83 = 48 + 35)

DEFICIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

DEFICIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

INCITED

(83 = 48 + 35)

INCITED

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EDIFICE

(83 = 48 + 35)

DEFICIT

(83 = 48 + 35)

INCITED

(83 = 48 + 35)

ENTICED

(83 = 48 + 35)

INCITED

(83 = 48 + 35)

ENTICED

(83 = 48 + 35)

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(83 = 48 + 35)

ENTICED

(83 = 48 + 35)

ENTICED

(83 = 48 + 35)

ENTICED

(83 = 48 + 35)

ENTICED

(83 = 48 + 35)

DEFICIENT

(81)

DIETINE

(80 = 45 + 35)

EIDETIC

(80 = 45 + 35)

DIETINE

(80 = 45 + 35)

EIDETIC

(80 = 45 + 35)

EIDETIC

(79 = 44 + 35)

DEFICIT

(79 = 44 + 35)

EIDETIC

(79 = 44 + 35)

EDIFICE

(79 = 44 + 35)

EIDETIC

(79 = 44 + 35)

DEFICIT

(79 = 44 + 35)

FENCED

(78)

FENCED

(78)

INCITED

(77 = 42 + 35)

INCITED

(77 = 42 + 35)

ENTICED

(77 = 42 + 35)

ENTICED

(77 = 42 + 35)

ENTICED

(77 = 42 + 35)

INCITED

(77 = 42 + 35)

ENTICED

(77 = 42 + 35)

INCITED

(77 = 42 + 35)

DEFICIENT

(76)

DEFICIENT

(76)

INCITED

(75 = 40 + 35)

DEFECT

(75)

ENTICED

(75 = 40 + 35)

DIETINE

(74 = 39 + 35)

DIETINE

(74 = 39 + 35)

EIDETIC

(74 = 39 + 35)

DIETINE

(74 = 39 + 35)

EIDETIC

(74 = 39 + 35)

DIETINE

(74 = 39 + 35)

EIDETIC

(74 = 39 + 35)

EIDETIC

(74 = 39 + 35)

EIDETIC

(74 = 39 + 35)

EIDETIC

(73 = 38 + 35)

DEFICIENT

(72)

DEFICIENT

(72)

DIETINE

(71 = 36 + 35)

DEFICIT

(71 = 36 + 35)

DEFICIT

(71 = 36 + 35)

DIETINE

(71 = 36 + 35)

DEFICIT

(71 = 36 + 35)

DIETINE

(71 = 36 + 35)

EDIFICE

(71 = 36 + 35)

EDIFICE

(71 = 36 + 35)

DEFINE

(69)

INFECT

(69)

DEFICIENT

(69)

DECENT

(69)

DIETINE

(68 = 33 + 35)

DIETINE

(68 = 33 + 35)

DIETINE

(68 = 33 + 35)

DIETINE

(68 = 33 + 35)

DEFICIENT

(68)

DEFICIENT

(68)

INCITED

(67 = 32 + 35)

INCITED

(67 = 32 + 35)

EDIFICE

(67 = 32 + 35)

INCITED

(67 = 32 + 35)

ENTICED

(67 = 32 + 35)

DEFICIT

(67 = 32 + 35)

ENTICED

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EDIFICE

(67 = 32 + 35)

DEFICIT

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EDIFICE

(67 = 32 + 35)

DEFICIT

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EDIFICE

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DEFICIT

(67 = 32 + 35)

EDIFICE

(67 = 32 + 35)

ENTICED

(67 = 32 + 35)

FENCED

(66)

FENCED

(66)

FINITE

(66)

DECEIT

(66)

DEFICIT

(65 = 30 + 35)

EIDETIC

(65 = 30 + 35)

DEFICIT

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EDIFICE

(65 = 30 + 35)

EIDETIC

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DEFICIT

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DEFICIT

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EDIFICE

(65 = 30 + 35)

EDIFICE

(65 = 30 + 35)

EDIFICE

(65 = 30 + 35)

ENTICED

(63 = 28 + 35)

ENTICED

(63 = 28 + 35)

ENTICED

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEFICIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEFECT

(63)

DEFICIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEFICIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEFICIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

ENTICED

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEFECT

(63)

DEFICIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEFICIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEFICIT

(63 = 28 + 35)

ENTICED

(63 = 28 + 35)

INCITED

(63 = 28 + 35)

EDIFICE

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEIFIC

(63)

EDIFICE

(63 = 28 + 35)

INCITED

(63 = 28 + 35)

INFECT

(63)

EDIFICE

(63 = 28 + 35)

EDIFICE

(63 = 28 + 35)

INFECT

(63)

DEIFIC

(63)

DEFICIENT

(63)

EDIFICE

(63 = 28 + 35)

INCITED

(63 = 28 + 35)

DEFICIENT

(63)

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(63 = 28 + 35)

EDIFICE

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INCITED

(63 = 28 + 35)

INCITED

(63 = 28 + 35)

EIDETIC

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EDIFICE

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EIDETIC

(61 = 26 + 35)

INCITED

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DEFICIT

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EIDETIC

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DIETINE

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ENTICED

(61 = 26 + 35)

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(61 = 26 + 35)

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DIETINE

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EIDETIC

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INCITE

(60)

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(60)

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(60)

DIETIC

(60)

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(59 = 24 + 35)

DEFICIT

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Words within the letters of deficient

2 letter words in deficient (6 words)

ef en id if in it

3 letter words in deficient (20 words)

cee dee den die din end fed fee fen fin fit ice ide net nit tee ten tic tie tin

4 letter words in deficient (27 words)

cede cedi cent cite deet deft dene dent dice diet dine dint edit feed feet fend find fine iced need nice teed teen tend tide tied tine

5 letter words in deficient (11 words)

cited deice diene edict feint fence fetid fiend fined niece tined

6 letter words in deficient (13 words)

deceit decent defect define deific dietic entice fenced finite incite indict indite infect

7 letter words in deficient (6 words)

deficit dietine edifice eidetic enticed incited

8 letter words in deficient (3 words)

definite indictee infected

9 letter words in deficient (1 word)

deficient

deficient + 1 blank (1 word)

dentifrice

deficient + 2 blanks (8 words)

centrifixed deficiently dentifrices disinfected disinfecter reinflicted uncertified unrectified

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Words containing the sequence deficient

Words that start with deficient (2 words)

deficient deficiently

Words with deficient in them (1 word)

deficient

Words that end with deficient (3 words)

deficient immunodeficient nondeficient

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Word Growth involving deficient

Shorter words in deficient

Longer words containing deficient

deficiently

immunodeficient

nondeficient