Definition of deference

"deference" in the noun sense

1. deference, respect

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

"his deference to her wishes was very flattering"

"be sure to give my respects to the dean"

2. deference, respect, respectfulness

courteous regard for people's feelings

"in deference to your wishes"

"out of respect for his privacy"

3. complaisance, compliance, compliancy, obligingness, deference

a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others

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Quotations for deference

Deference and intimacy live far apart. [ Moliere ]

Great men will always pay deference to greater. [ Landor ]

To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; and to have a deference for others governs our manners. [ Sterne ]

A rich dress adds but little to the beauty of a person. It may possibly create a deference, but that is rather an enemy to love. [ Shenstone ]

There would not be any absolute necessity for reserve if the world were honest; yet even then it would prove expedient. For, in order to attain any degree of deference, it seems necessary that people should imagine you have more accomplishments than you discover. [ Shenstone ]

deference in Scrabble®

The word deference 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 deference:

DEFERENCE
(144)
DEFERENCE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

defence, refence

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word deference

DEFERENCE
(144)
DEFERENCE
(144)
DEFERENCE
(96)
DEFERENCE
(96)
DEFERENCE
(64)
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(60)
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(48)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(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)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(25)
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(23)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
DEFERENCE
(19)
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(19)
DEFERENCE
(17)

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

DEFERENCE
(144)
DEFERENCE
(144)
DEFENCE
(102 = 52 + 50)
DEFENCE
(101 = 51 + 50)
REFENCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
REFENCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFENCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFERENCE
(96)
DEFERENCE
(96)
DEFENCE
(95 = 45 + 50)
REFENCE
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEFENCE
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
REFENCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFENCE
(89 = 39 + 50)
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
REFENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
REFENCE
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFENCE
(84 = 34 + 50)
REFENCE
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFENCE
(82 = 32 + 50)
REFENCE
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEFENCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REFENCE
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
REFENCE
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
REFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
REFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
REFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFENCE
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
REFENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REFENCE
(74 = 24 + 50)
DEFENCE
(73 = 23 + 50)
REFENCE
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
REFENCE
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFENCE
(68 = 18 + 50)
REFENCE
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
REFENCE
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFENCE
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFENCE
(67 = 17 + 50)
REFENCE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REFENCE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFENCE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REFENCE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFENCE
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFENCE
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFENCE
(65 = 15 + 50)
REFENCE
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEFERENCE
(64)
DEFENCE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REFENCE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REFENCE
(64 = 14 + 50)
REFENCE
(63 = 13 + 50)
DEFERENCE
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
DEFERENCE
(57)
DEFERENCE
(54)
DEFERENCE
(54)
DEFERENCE
(48)
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(48)
FENCED
(48)
FENCER
(45)
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(45)
REFEED
(42)
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(42)
DEFERENCE
(42)
FENDER
(42)
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(42)
FENCED
(42)
FEEDER
(42)
FENCER
(42)
REEFED
(42)
DEFERENCE
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
FENCER
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
DECREE
(36)
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(36)
RECEDE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(34)
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(34)
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DECREE
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
CEDER
(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
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(33)
DEFER
(33)
REEF
(33)
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(33)
RECEDE
(33)
CERED
(33)
REFEED
(33)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
DEFERENCE
(32)
FENCED
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
FENDER
(30)
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(30)
DECENE
(30)
FEEDER
(30)
DEFER
(30)
DECENE
(30)
DEFER
(30)
DECENE
(30)
DECREE
(30)
DECREE
(30)
DECREE
(30)

deference in Words With Friends™

The word deference 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 deference:

DEFERENCE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

defence, refence

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word deference

DEFERENCE
(189)
DEFERENCE
(114)
DEFERENCE
(114)
DEFERENCE
(87)
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(84)
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(81)
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(81)
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(76)
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(72)
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(72)
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(69)
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(69)
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(68)
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(68)
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(63)
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(50)
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(50)
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(46)
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(46)
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(42)
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(42)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(29)
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(27)
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(25)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
DEFERENCE
(19)
DEFERENCE
(19)
DEFERENCE
(18)
DEFERENCE
(18)

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

DEFERENCE
(189)
DEFENCE
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(114)
DEFERENCE
(114)
DEFENCE
(110 = 75 + 35)
REFENCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
REFENCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFENCE
(104 = 69 + 35)
REFENCE
(101 = 66 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFENCE
(95 = 60 + 35)
REFENCE
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(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFENCE
(92 = 57 + 35)
REFENCE
(91 = 56 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
REFENCE
(91 = 56 + 35)
REFENCE
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(87)
DEFENCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFENCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFENCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFENCE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(84)
REFENCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
REFENCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
REFENCE
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(81)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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(81)
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(81 = 46 + 35)
REFENCE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REFENCE
(79 = 44 + 35)
FENCED
(78)
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(78)
DEFERENCE
(76)
FENCER
(75)
DEFENCE
(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(72)
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(72)
REFENCE
(71 = 36 + 35)
REFENCE
(71 = 36 + 35)
REFENCE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DEFENCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
DECERN
(69)
DECENE
(69)
DEFERENCE
(69)
FENDER
(69)
DEFENCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
FENCER
(69)
DEFERENCE
(69)
DEFENCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFENCE
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(68)
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(68)
DEFENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
REFENCE
(67 = 32 + 35)
DECREE
(66)
REEFED
(66)
FENCED
(66)
FENCED
(66)
DEFENCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFENCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
REFENCE
(65 = 30 + 35)
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REFENCE
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REFENCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
REFENCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FENCER
(63)
REFENCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
FENCER
(63)
REFENCE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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DEFENCE
(62 = 27 + 35)
REFENCE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RECEDE
(60)
FEEDER
(60)
DEFENCE
(60 = 25 + 35)
REFEED
(60)
DEFENCE
(60 = 25 + 35)
FENCE
(60)
FENCE
(60)
REFENCE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REFENCE
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFENCE
(58 = 23 + 35)
DEFENCE
(58 = 23 + 35)
FENDER
(57)
DEFENCE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DECENE
(57)
DECERN
(57)
REFENCE
(57 = 22 + 35)
FENCED
(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
FENCED
(56)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
REFENCE
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
REFENCE
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(55 = 20 + 35)
FENCED
(54)
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(54)
RECEDE
(54)
DECREE
(54)
REFENCE
(54 = 19 + 35)
REEFED
(54)
DEFENCE
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
DEFENCE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FEEDER
(54)
REFENCE
(54 = 19 + 35)
REFEED
(54)
REFENCE
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
FENCER
(52)
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(52)
DEFENCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
REFENCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52 = 17 + 35)
REFENCE
(52 = 17 + 35)
FENDER
(51)
CREED
(51)
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(51)
FREED
(51)
DEFENCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DECERN
(51)
FENCER
(51)
CERED
(51)
REFENCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEFENCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
REFENCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CEDER
(51)
REFENCE
(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(50)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
REFENCE
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFERENCE
(50)
REFENCE
(49 = 14 + 35)
FENCED
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
REFEED
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
CEDE
(48)
DEFERENCE
(46)
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(46)
FREE
(45)
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(45)
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Words within the letters of deference

2 letter words in deference (3 words)

3 letter words in deference (9 words)

4 letter words in deference (14 words)

5 letter words in deference (7 words)

7 letter words in deference (2 words)

8 letter words in deference (1 word)

9 letter words in deference (1 word)

deference + 1 blank (2 words)

deference + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence deference

Words that start with deference (2 words)

Words with deference in them (1 word)

Words that end with deference (1 word)

Word Growth involving deference

Shorter words in deference

ef defer

en

re

Longer words containing deference

deferences