Definition of deficiencies

"deficiencies" in the noun sense

1. lack, deficiency, want

the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

"there is a serious lack of insight into the problem"

"water is the critical deficiency in desert regions"

"for want of a nail the shoe was lost"

2. insufficiency, inadequacy, deficiency

lack of an adequate quantity or number

"the inadequacy of unemployment benefits"

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Quotations for deficiencies

If you have great talents, industry will improve them; if moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiencies. Nothing is denied to well-directed labor: nothing is ever to be attained without it. [ Sir Joshua Reynolds ]

deficiencies in Scrabble®

The word deficiencies 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters deficiencies:

DEFICIENCIES
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

decenes, defence, defense, defines, deifies, edifice, edifies, incised, indices, science

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word deficiencies

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

DEFICIENCIES
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deficiencies in Words With Friends™

The word deficiencies 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: 23

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters deficiencies:

DEFICIENCIES
(297)
DEFICIENCIES
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

decenes, defence, defense, defines, deifies, edifice, edifies, incised, indices, science

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word deficiencies

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

DEFICIENCIES
(297)
DEFICIENCIES
(297)
DEFICIENCIES
(261)
DEFICIENCIES
(243)
DEFICIENCIES
(210)
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Words within the letters of deficiencies

2 letter words in deficiencies (6 words)

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8 letter words in deficiencies (2 words)

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12 letter words in deficiencies (1 word)

Words containing the sequence deficiencies

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Word Growth involving deficiencies

Shorter words in deficiencies

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