Definition of deficit

"deficit" in the noun sense

1. deficit, shortage, shortfall

the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required

"new blood vessels bud out from the already dilated vascular bed to make up the nutritional deficit"

2. deficit

a deficiency or failure in neurological or mental functioning

"the people concerned have a deficit in verbal memory"

"they have serious linguistic deficits"

3. deficit

sports) the score by which a team or individual is losing

4. deficit

an excess of liabilities over assets (usually over a certain period

"last year there was a serious budgetary deficit"

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deficit in Scrabble®

The word deficit is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters deficit:

DEFICIT
(102 = 52 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

deficit

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word deficit

DEFICIT
(102 = 52 + 50)
DEFICIT
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEFICIT
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFICIT
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFICIT
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFICIT
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFICIT
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFICIT
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFICIT
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEFICIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFICIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFICIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(73 = 23 + 50)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEFICIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEFICIT
(69 = 19 + 50)
DEFICIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFICIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFICIT
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFICIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFICIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFICIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFICIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFICIT
(64 = 14 + 50)

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

DEFICIT
(102 = 52 + 50)
DEFICIT
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEFICIT
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFICIT
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFICIT
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFICIT
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFICIT
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFICIT
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFICIT
(84 = 34 + 50)
DEFICIT
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEFICIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFICIT
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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DEFICIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFICIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFICIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
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DEFICIT
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFICIT
(73 = 23 + 50)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEFICIT
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEFICIT
(69 = 19 + 50)
DEFICIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFICIT
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFICIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEIFIC
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deficit in Words With Friends™

The word deficit is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

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

DEFICIT
(113 = 78 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

deficit

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word deficit

DEFICIT
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEFICIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFICIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEFICIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEFICIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEFICIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFICIT
(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFICIT
(50 = 15 + 35)
DEFICIT
(49 = 14 + 35)

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

DEFICIT
(113 = 78 + 35)
DEFICIT
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFICIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEFICIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEFICIT
(91 = 56 + 35)
DEFICIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFICIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFICIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEIFIC
(87)
DEFICIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFICIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFICIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
DEFICIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(79 = 44 + 35)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEIFIC
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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DEFICIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEIFIC
(63)
DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
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DEFICIT
(61 = 26 + 35)
DIETIC
(60)
DEFICIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
DEFICIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEFICIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
DEIFIC
(57)
DEFICIT
(56 = 21 + 35)
DEFICIT
(56 = 21 + 35)
DEFICIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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DIETIC
(54)
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DEIFIC
(52)
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(51 = 16 + 35)
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CITED
(51)
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(51)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(48)
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Words within the letters of deficit

2 letter words in deficit (4 words)

3 letter words in deficit (7 words)

4 letter words in deficit (9 words)

5 letter words in deficit (3 words)

6 letter words in deficit (2 words)

7 letter words in deficit (1 word)

deficit + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence deficit

Words that start with deficit (2 words)

Words with deficit in them (1 word)

Words that end with deficit (2 words)

Word Growth involving deficit

Shorter words in deficit

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Longer words containing deficit

deficits

nondeficit