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Definition of deficiency

"deficiency" 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 deficiency

No metaphysician ever felt the deficiency of language so much as the grateful. [ Colton ]

Earnestness is the best gift of mental power, and deficiency of heart is the cause of many men never becoming great. [ Bulwer ]

Many shiver from want of defence against the cold; but there is vastly more suffering among the rich from absurd and criminal modes of dress, which fashion has sanctioned, than among the poor from deficiency of raiment. [ Channing ]

To behold, is not necessary to observe, and the power of comparing and combining is only to be obtained by education. It is much to be regretted that habits of exact observation are not cultivated in our schools; to this deficiency may be traced much of the fallacious reasoning, the false philosophy which prevails. [ Humboldt ]

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deficiency in Scrabble®

The word deficiency 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters deficiency:

DEFICIENCY
(198)
DEFICIENCY
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

decency, edifice

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word deficiency

DEFICIENCY
(198)
DEFICIENCY
(198)
DEFICIENCY
(132)
DEFICIENCY
(132)
DEFICIENCY
(96)
DEFICIENCY
(88)
DEFICIENCY
(84)
DEFICIENCY
(84)
DEFICIENCY
(84)
DEFICIENCY
(84)
DEFICIENCY
(78)
DEFICIENCY
(78)
DEFICIENCY
(75)
DEFICIENCY
(66)
DEFICIENCY
(66)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DEFICIENCY
(58)
DEFICIENCY
(56)
DEFICIENCY
(52)
DEFICIENCY
(52)
DEFICIENCY
(50)
DEFICIENCY
(50)
DEFICIENCY
(50)
DEFICIENCY
(50)
DEFICIENCY
(48)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(44)
DEFICIENCY
(44)
DEFICIENCY
(44)
DEFICIENCY
(42)
DEFICIENCY
(42)
DEFICIENCY
(37)
DEFICIENCY
(33)
DEFICIENCY
(31)
DEFICIENCY
(31)
DEFICIENCY
(29)
DEFICIENCY
(27)
DEFICIENCY
(27)
DEFICIENCY
(25)
DEFICIENCY
(24)
DEFICIENCY
(24)

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

DEFICIENCY
(198)
DEFICIENCY
(198)
DEFICIENCY
(132)
DEFICIENCY
(132)
DECENCY
(110 = 60 + 50)
DECENCY
(107 = 57 + 50)
DECENCY
(104 = 54 + 50)
DECENCY
(104 = 54 + 50)
EDIFICE
(102 = 52 + 50)
EDIFICE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EDIFICE
(101 = 51 + 50)
DECENCY
(101 = 51 + 50)
DECENCY
(98 = 48 + 50)
DECENCY
(98 = 48 + 50)
EDIFICE
(98 = 48 + 50)
DECENCY
(98 = 48 + 50)
DECENCY
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(96)
EDIFICE
(95 = 45 + 50)
DECENCY
(95 = 45 + 50)
EDIFICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DECENCY
(92 = 42 + 50)
EDIFICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DECENCY
(92 = 42 + 50)
EDIFICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EDIFICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DECENCY
(90 = 40 + 50)
DECENCY
(90 = 40 + 50)
EDIFICE
(89 = 39 + 50)
DECENCY
(88 = 38 + 50)
DECENCY
(88 = 38 + 50)
EDIFICE
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(88)
DECENCY
(86 = 36 + 50)
DECENCY
(86 = 36 + 50)
DECENCY
(84 = 34 + 50)
EDIFICE
(84 = 34 + 50)
DECENCY
(84 = 34 + 50)
DECENCY
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(84)
DECENCY
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(84)
DEFICIENCY
(84)
DEFICIENCY
(84)
EDIFICE
(82 = 32 + 50)
DECENCY
(82 = 32 + 50)
DECENCY
(82 = 32 + 50)
DECENCY
(80 = 30 + 50)
EDIFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECENCY
(80 = 30 + 50)
EDIFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EDIFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EDIFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EDIFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECENCY
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECENCY
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECENCY
(80 = 30 + 50)
DECENCY
(79 = 29 + 50)
EDIFICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EDIFICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(78)
EDIFICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EDIFICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EDIFICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EDIFICE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(78)
EDIFICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EDIFICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EDIFICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EDIFICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EDIFICE
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(75)
DECENCY
(74 = 24 + 50)
EDIFICE
(73 = 23 + 50)
DECENCY
(73 = 23 + 50)
DECENCY
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECENCY
(72 = 22 + 50)
DECENCY
(71 = 21 + 50)
EDIFICE
(71 = 21 + 50)
EDIFICE
(70 = 20 + 50)
DECENCY
(69 = 19 + 50)
DECENCY
(69 = 19 + 50)
DECENCY
(69 = 19 + 50)
EDIFICE
(69 = 19 + 50)
EDIFICE
(68 = 18 + 50)
DECENCY
(68 = 18 + 50)
DECENCY
(67 = 17 + 50)
DECENCY
(67 = 17 + 50)
EDIFICE
(67 = 17 + 50)
EDIFICE
(67 = 17 + 50)
EDIFICE
(67 = 17 + 50)
EDIFICE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(66)
EDIFICE
(66 = 16 + 50)
DECENCY
(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(66)
EDIFICE
(65 = 15 + 50)
EDIFICE
(65 = 15 + 50)
EDIFICE
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DEFICIENCY
(58)
DEFICIENCY
(56)
DEFICIENCY
(52)
DEFICIENCY
(52)
DEFICIENCY
(50)
DEFICIENCY
(50)
DEFICIENCY
(50)
DEFICIENCY
(50)
DEFICIENCY
(48)
EDIFY
(48)
DEIFY
(48)
DEIFY
(48)
CYNIC
(48)
EDIFY
(48)
FENCED
(48)
DEIFIC
(48)
DECYNE
(48)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
CYNIC
(45)
DEIFIC
(45)
DECYNE
(45)
DICEY
(45)
CYNIC
(45)
DEFY
(45)
FENCED
(45)
DEFICIENCY
(44)
DEFICIENCY
(44)
DEFICIENCY
(44)
YINCE
(42)
FENCED
(42)
DECYNE
(42)
DEIFY
(42)
DEIFIC
(42)
DEFICIENCY
(42)
FENCE
(42)
DEFICIENCY
(42)
DEFINE
(42)
EDIFY
(42)
FENCED
(40)
DEIFY
(40)
EDIFY
(40)
FENCED
(39)
FINED
(39)
DEIFY
(39)
DEIFIC
(39)
DEIFIC
(39)
NEEDY
(39)
DEIFIC
(39)
DEFY
(39)
DECYNE
(39)
FENCED
(39)
DECYNE
(39)
FIEND
(39)
DECYNE
(39)
EDIFY
(39)
FENCE
(39)
FENCED
(39)
DICEY
(39)
YINCE
(39)
CYNIC
(39)
DICEY
(38)
DEFICIENCY
(37)
CYNIC
(36)
FEND
(36)
EDIFY
(36)
DECYNE
(36)
YINCE
(36)
FEED
(36)
DICEY
(36)
EDIFY
(36)
CYNIC
(36)
DECYNE
(36)
DICEY
(36)
FENCED
(36)
FENCED
(36)
DEFINE
(36)
FENCE
(36)
EDIFY
(36)
CYNIC
(36)
DEIFIC
(36)
DEIFY
(36)
DENY
(36)
CYNIC
(36)
DEIFY
(36)
FIND
(36)
CYNIC
(36)
DEIFIC
(36)
DEIFIC
(36)
DEIFY
(36)
NEEDY
(34)
FIEND
(34)
FINED
(34)
DEFINE
(33)
FENCE
(33)
FINED
(33)
DEFY
(33)
YINCE
(33)
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deficiency in Words With Friends™

The word deficiency 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™ Play In The Letters deficiency:

DEFICIENCY
(297)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

decency, edifice

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word deficiency

DEFICIENCY
(297)
DEFICIENCY
(243)
DEFICIENCY
(150)
DEFICIENCY
(150)
DEFICIENCY
(117)
DEFICIENCY
(108)
DEFICIENCY
(108)
DEFICIENCY
(104)
DEFICIENCY
(100)
DEFICIENCY
(100)
DEFICIENCY
(99)
DEFICIENCY
(96)
DEFICIENCY
(92)
DEFICIENCY
(92)
DEFICIENCY
(87)
DEFICIENCY
(81)
DEFICIENCY
(78)
DEFICIENCY
(70)
DEFICIENCY
(70)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DEFICIENCY
(54)
DEFICIENCY
(54)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(35)
DEFICIENCY
(33)
DEFICIENCY
(32)
DEFICIENCY
(31)
DEFICIENCY
(31)
DEFICIENCY
(30)
DEFICIENCY
(30)
DEFICIENCY
(29)
DEFICIENCY
(29)
DEFICIENCY
(29)
DEFICIENCY
(28)
DEFICIENCY
(28)
DEFICIENCY
(28)
DEFICIENCY
(27)
DEFICIENCY
(27)
DEFICIENCY
(27)
DEFICIENCY
(26)
DEFICIENCY
(26)

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

DEFICIENCY
(297)
DEFICIENCY
(243)
DEFICIENCY
(150)
DEFICIENCY
(150)
EDIFICE
(125 = 90 + 35)
DECENCY
(122 = 87 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(117)
DECENCY
(116 = 81 + 35)
DECENCY
(116 = 81 + 35)
EDIFICE
(113 = 78 + 35)
DECENCY
(110 = 75 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(108)
DEFICIENCY
(108)
DECENCY
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(104)
DECENCY
(103 = 68 + 35)
DECENCY
(103 = 68 + 35)
DECENCY
(103 = 68 + 35)
EDIFICE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EDIFICE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EDIFICE
(101 = 66 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(100)
DEFICIENCY
(100)
DEFICIENCY
(99)
DECENCY
(98 = 63 + 35)
DECENCY
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(96)
DECENCY
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(92)
DECENCY
(92 = 57 + 35)
DECENCY
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(92)
EDIFICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EDIFICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EDIFICE
(91 = 56 + 35)
EDIFICE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EDIFICE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EDIFICE
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(87)
DEIFIC
(87)
DECENCY
(85 = 50 + 35)
DECENCY
(85 = 50 + 35)
EDIFICE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EDIFICE
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(81)
DECENCY
(81 = 46 + 35)
EDIFICE
(79 = 44 + 35)
FENCED
(78)
DEFICIENCY
(78)
FENCED
(78)
DECENCY
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECENCY
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECENCY
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECENCY
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECYNE
(75)
DECENCY
(75 = 40 + 35)
DECENCY
(73 = 38 + 35)
DECENCY
(73 = 38 + 35)
DECENCY
(73 = 38 + 35)
EDIFICE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DECENCY
(71 = 36 + 35)
EDIFICE
(71 = 36 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(70)
DEFICIENCY
(70)
DEFINE
(69)
DECENCY
(69 = 34 + 35)
DECENCY
(69 = 34 + 35)
DECENCY
(69 = 34 + 35)
DECENCY
(69 = 34 + 35)
DECENCY
(69 = 34 + 35)
DECENCY
(69 = 34 + 35)
DECENCY
(69 = 34 + 35)
EDIFICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EDIFICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EDIFICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EDIFICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EDIFICE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CYNIC
(66)
FENCED
(66)
FENCED
(66)
DECENCY
(66 = 31 + 35)
CYNIC
(66)
EDIFICE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EDIFICE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EDIFICE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EDIFICE
(65 = 30 + 35)
DECENCY
(64 = 29 + 35)
DEIFIC
(63)
DEIFIC
(63)
DECYNE
(63)
DECYNE
(63)
EDIFICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EDIFICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EDIFICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EDIFICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EDIFICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EDIFICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EDIFICE
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DECENCY
(62 = 27 + 35)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DEFICIENCY
(62)
DECENCY
(62 = 27 + 35)
EDIFICE
(61 = 26 + 35)
DECENCY
(61 = 26 + 35)
DECENCY
(60 = 25 + 35)
FENCE
(60)
FENCE
(60)
CYNIC
(60)
DECENCY
(60 = 25 + 35)
DECENCY
(59 = 24 + 35)
DECENCY
(59 = 24 + 35)
DECENCY
(58 = 23 + 35)
DECENCY
(58 = 23 + 35)
DECENCY
(57 = 22 + 35)
DECENCY
(57 = 22 + 35)
EDIFY
(57)
DEFINE
(57)
DECENCY
(57 = 22 + 35)
DECYNE
(57)
YINCE
(57)
DEIFY
(57)
EDIFICE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EDIFICE
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEIFIC
(57)
CYNIC
(56)
DECENCY
(56 = 21 + 35)
DECENCY
(56 = 21 + 35)
DECENCY
(56 = 21 + 35)
DECENCY
(56 = 21 + 35)
FENCED
(56)
FENCED
(56)
EDIFICE
(55 = 20 + 35)
DECENCY
(55 = 20 + 35)
DECENCY
(55 = 20 + 35)
EDIFICE
(55 = 20 + 35)
FINED
(54)
DEFICIENCY
(54)
DECENCY
(54 = 19 + 35)
EDIFICE
(54 = 19 + 35)
DECENCY
(54 = 19 + 35)
FENCED
(54)
FENCED
(54)
DEFICIENCY
(54)
EDIFICE
(54 = 19 + 35)
FIEND
(54)
DECENCY
(54 = 19 + 35)
EDIFICE
(54 = 19 + 35)
EDIFICE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EDIFICE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EDIFICE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DECENCY
(53 = 18 + 35)
EDIFICE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DECENCY
(53 = 18 + 35)
EDIFICE
(53 = 18 + 35)
DECENCY
(52 = 17 + 35)
EDIFICE
(52 = 17 + 35)
DEIFIC
(52)
EDIFICE
(52 = 17 + 35)
EDIFICE
(52 = 17 + 35)
DEIFIC
(52)
EDIFICE
(52 = 17 + 35)
EDIFICE
(52 = 17 + 35)
DECYNE
(52)
DECYNE
(52)
DEICE
(51)
DECYNE
(51)
DECYNE
(51)
EDIFY
(51)
EDIFICE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EDIFICE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EDIFICE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEIFIC
(51)
YINCE
(51)
EDIFICE
(51 = 16 + 35)
DEIFY
(51)
FIND
(51)
DICEY
(51)
NIECE
(51)
EDIFICE
(51 = 16 + 35)
FEND
(51)
EDIFICE
(50 = 15 + 35)
EDIFICE
(50 = 15 + 35)
EDIFICE
(49 = 14 + 35)
FENCED
(48)
FENCED
(48)
CEDI
(48)
FENCE
(48)
FINE
(48)
FEED
(48)
CYNIC
(48)
CEDE
(48)
DEFY
(48)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
DEFICIENCY
(46)
EDIFY
(45)
DEIFIC
(45)
DECYNE
(45)
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Words within the letters of deficiency

2 letter words in deficiency (6 words)

efenidifinye

3 letter words in deficiency (18 words)

ceedeedendeydiedindyeendeyefedfeefenfiniceicyideyenyin

4 letter words in deficiency (16 words)

cedecedidefydenedenydicedinedyneeyedfeedfendfindfineicedneednice

5 letter words in deficiency (13 words)

cynicdeicedeifydiceydienediyneedifyfencefiendfinedneedynieceyince

6 letter words in deficiency (4 words)

decynedefinedeificfenced

7 letter words in deficiency (2 words)

decencyedifice

10 letter words in deficiency (1 word)

deficiency
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Words containing the sequence deficiency

Words that start with deficiency (1 word)

deficiency

Words with deficiency in them (1 word)

deficiency

Words that end with deficiency (2 words)

deficiencyimmunodeficiency
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Word Growth involving deficiency

Shorter words in deficiency

ef

en

Longer words containing deficiency

immunodeficiency