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Definition of deflected

"deflected" in the verb sense

1. debar, forefend, forfend, obviate, deflect, avert, head off, stave off, fend off, avoid, ward off

prevent the occurrence of prevent from happening

"Let's avoid a confrontation"

"head off a confrontation"

"avert a strike"

2. deflect, bend, turn away

turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest

3. deflect

turn aside and away from an initial or intended course

4. distract, deflect

draw someone's attention away from something

"The thief distracted the bystanders"

"He deflected his competitors"

5. parry, block, deflect

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball

"block an attack"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for deflected

In my enthusiasm I may have exaggerated the details a little, but you will easily forgive me that fault, since I believe it is the first time I have ever deflected from perpendicular fact on an occasion like this. [ Mark Twain, from The Story Of A Speech ]

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deflected in Scrabble®

The word deflected 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters deflected:

DEFLECTED
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

deflect, deleted, elected, fleeced, fleeted

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word deflected

DEFLECTED
(171)
DEFLECTED
(153)
DEFLECTED
(114)
DEFLECTED
(102)
DEFLECTED
(68)
DEFLECTED
(64)
DEFLECTED
(64)
DEFLECTED
(64)
DEFLECTED
(60)
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(60)
DEFLECTED
(51)
DEFLECTED
(51)
DEFLECTED
(51)
DEFLECTED
(44)
DEFLECTED
(44)
DEFLECTED
(44)
DEFLECTED
(44)
DEFLECTED
(42)
DEFLECTED
(40)
DEFLECTED
(40)
DEFLECTED
(40)
DEFLECTED
(38)
DEFLECTED
(38)
DEFLECTED
(38)
DEFLECTED
(38)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(34)
DEFLECTED
(34)
DEFLECTED
(34)
DEFLECTED
(34)
DEFLECTED
(32)
DEFLECTED
(32)
DEFLECTED
(32)
DEFLECTED
(26)
DEFLECTED
(26)
DEFLECTED
(24)
DEFLECTED
(23)
DEFLECTED
(23)
DEFLECTED
(23)
DEFLECTED
(21)
DEFLECTED
(20)
DEFLECTED
(20)
DEFLECTED
(20)
DEFLECTED
(19)

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

DEFLECTED
(171)
DEFLECTED
(153)
DEFLECTED
(114)
DEFLECT
(102 = 52 + 50)
DEFLECTED
(102)
FLEECED
(102 = 52 + 50)
FLEECED
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEFLECT
(101 = 51 + 50)
FLEECED
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFLECT
(98 = 48 + 50)
DEFLECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLEETED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLEECED
(95 = 45 + 50)
FLEETED
(94 = 44 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
FLEECED
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
ELECTED
(90 = 40 + 50)
FLEETED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ELECTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
ELECTED
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFLECT
(89 = 39 + 50)
FLEECED
(89 = 39 + 50)
FLEECED
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFLECT
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFLECT
(88 = 38 + 50)
FLEETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DELETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEECED
(86 = 36 + 50)
ELECTED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FLEECED
(86 = 36 + 50)
DEFLECT
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLEECED
(84 = 34 + 50)
FLEECED
(84 = 34 + 50)
ELECTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELECTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELECTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
FLEETED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELECTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELECTED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DELETED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DELETED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DEFLECT
(82 = 32 + 50)
FLEETED
(82 = 32 + 50)
FLEECED
(82 = 32 + 50)
DEFLECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
DELETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFLECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFLECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLEECED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLEECED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFLECT
(80 = 30 + 50)
DELETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DELETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLEECED
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FLEECED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DELETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DELETED
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DEFLECT
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FLEECED
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ELECTED
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FLEETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
DELETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLEETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
FLEECED
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFLECT
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DEFLECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFLECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLEECED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLEETED
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLEECED
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFLECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
FLEECED
(77 = 27 + 50)
DELETED
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
FLEETED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFLECT
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(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFLECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLEETED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFLECT
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FLEETED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLEETED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLEECED
(76 = 26 + 50)
DEFLECT
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLEETED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLEECED
(76 = 26 + 50)
ELECTED
(76 = 26 + 50)
FLEETED
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DEFLECT
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ELECTED
(74 = 24 + 50)
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FLEETED
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ELECTED
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ELECTED
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DELETED
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ELECTED
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FLEETED
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ELECTED
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ELECTED
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ELECTED
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DELETED
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FLEETED
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DEFLECT
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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DELETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
FLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELECTED
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FLEECED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DELETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DELETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DELETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DELETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELECTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DELETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELECTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
FLEETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELECTED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DELETED
(72 = 22 + 50)
DEFLECT
(71 = 21 + 50)
FLEETED
(71 = 21 + 50)
FLEECED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ELECTED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DELETED
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DELETED
(70 = 20 + 50)
FLEECED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ELECTED
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ELECTED
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DELETED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEFLECT
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DELETED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ELECTED
(70 = 20 + 50)
ELECTED
(70 = 20 + 50)
DEFLECT
(69 = 19 + 50)
FLEECED
(69 = 19 + 50)
DEFLECT
(68 = 18 + 50)
DELETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFLECT
(68 = 18 + 50)
FLEETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
FLEETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DELETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DELETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFLECTED
(68)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
DELETED
(68 = 18 + 50)
DEFLECT
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFLECT
(67 = 17 + 50)
FLEETED
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FLEECED
(67 = 17 + 50)
FLEECED
(67 = 17 + 50)
DEFLECT
(67 = 17 + 50)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
DEFLECT
(66 = 16 + 50)
ELECTED
(66 = 16 + 50)
FLEECED
(66 = 16 + 50)
ELECTED
(66 = 16 + 50)
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(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFLECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
DELETED
(65 = 15 + 50)
FLEETED
(65 = 15 + 50)
DELETED
(65 = 15 + 50)
FLEECED
(65 = 15 + 50)
FLEECED
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFLECT
(65 = 15 + 50)
FLEECED
(65 = 15 + 50)
DEFLECTED
(64)
DEFLECT
(64 = 14 + 50)
ELECTED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ELECTED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ELECTED
(64 = 14 + 50)
DELETED
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEFLECTED
(64)
ELECTED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FLEETED
(64 = 14 + 50)
DEFLECTED
(64)
ELECTED
(64 = 14 + 50)
ELECTED
(64 = 14 + 50)
DELETED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FLEECED
(64 = 14 + 50)
FLEETED
(63 = 13 + 50)
FLEETED
(63 = 13 + 50)
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deflected in Words With Friends™

The word deflected 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: 18

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

DEFLECTED
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

deflect, deleted, elected, fleeced, fleeted

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word deflected

DEFLECTED
(270)
DEFLECTED
(156)
DEFLECTED
(132)
DEFLECTED
(90)
DEFLECTED
(84)
DEFLECTED
(84)
DEFLECTED
(80)
DEFLECTED
(80)
DEFLECTED
(76)
DEFLECTED
(76)
DEFLECTED
(72)
DEFLECTED
(72)
DEFLECTED
(72)
DEFLECTED
(72)
DEFLECTED
(66)
DEFLECTED
(52)
DEFLECTED
(52)
DEFLECTED
(52)
DEFLECTED
(48)
DEFLECTED
(48)
DEFLECTED
(44)
DEFLECTED
(44)
DEFLECTED
(40)
DEFLECTED
(40)
DEFLECTED
(40)
DEFLECTED
(38)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(36)
DEFLECTED
(28)
DEFLECTED
(28)
DEFLECTED
(25)
DEFLECTED
(25)
DEFLECTED
(25)
DEFLECTED
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
DEFLECTED
(24)
DEFLECTED
(23)
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(23)
DEFLECTED
(22)
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(22)
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(22)
DEFLECTED
(22)
DEFLECTED
(21)
DEFLECTED
(20)
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(20)
DEFLECTED
(20)
DEFLECTED
(20)

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

DEFLECTED
(270)
DEFLECTED
(156)
DEFLECTED
(132)
DEFLECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
FLEECED
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEFLECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
FLEECED
(110 = 75 + 35)
ELECTED
(107 = 72 + 35)
DEFLECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLEECED
(104 = 69 + 35)
FLEETED
(101 = 66 + 35)
ELECTED
(101 = 66 + 35)
FLEECED
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEFLECT
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEECED
(95 = 60 + 35)
ELECTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEECED
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEETED
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
ELECTED
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
FLEECED
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLEECED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLEECED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
FLEECED
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFLECTED
(90)
FLEETED
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLEETED
(89 = 54 + 35)
DELETED
(89 = 54 + 35)
ELECTED
(89 = 54 + 35)
FLEECED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFLECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
FLEECED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFLECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
FLEECED
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFLECTED
(84)
DEFLECTED
(84)
FLEETED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLEETED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLEETED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELECTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLEETED
(83 = 48 + 35)
DELETED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELECTED
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FLEETED
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FLEETED
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ELECTED
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ELECTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELECTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
ELECTED
(83 = 48 + 35)
FLEECED
(81 = 46 + 35)
DEFLECT
(81 = 46 + 35)
DEFLECT
(81 = 46 + 35)
FLEECED
(81 = 46 + 35)
DEFLECTED
(80)
DEFLECTED
(80)
FLEETED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLEETED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DELETED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FLEETED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DELETED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DELETED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ELECTED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ELECTED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DELETED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFLECTED
(76)
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(76)
DELETED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DELETED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DELETED
(75 = 40 + 35)
FLEETED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DEFECT
(75)
FLEECED
(73 = 38 + 35)
FLEECED
(73 = 38 + 35)
FLEECED
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFLECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFLECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
FLEECED
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFLECT
(73 = 38 + 35)
DEFLECTED
(72)
DEFLECTED
(72)
DEFLECTED
(72)
DEFLECTED
(72)
DELETED
(71 = 36 + 35)
DELETED
(71 = 36 + 35)
DELETED
(71 = 36 + 35)
DELETED
(71 = 36 + 35)
FLEECED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFLECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
FELTED
(69)
DEFLECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLEECED
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLEECED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFLECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
FLEECE
(69)
FLEECED
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFLECT
(69 = 34 + 35)
DEFLECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
FLEECED
(67 = 32 + 35)
ELECTED
(67 = 32 + 35)
ELECTED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FLEETED
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FLEETED
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DEFLECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
FLEECED
(67 = 32 + 35)
FLEETED
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFLECT
(67 = 32 + 35)
DEFLECTED
(66)
FLEECED
(66 = 31 + 35)
FLEECED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FLEECED
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFLECT
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FLEECED
(65 = 30 + 35)
FLEECED
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FLEECED
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FLEECED
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DEFLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
FLEECED
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
DEFLECT
(65 = 30 + 35)
FLEETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLEECE
(63)
FLEETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLEETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DEFECT
(63)
DEFECT
(63)
DELETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ELECTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DELETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ELECTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ELECTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ELECTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ELECTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLEETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
ELECTED
(63 = 28 + 35)
DELETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLEETED
(63 = 28 + 35)
FLEECE
(63)
FLEECED
(62 = 27 + 35)
ELECTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FLEETED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ELECTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ELECTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
ELECTED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FLEETED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FLEETED
(61 = 26 + 35)
FLEECED
(60 = 25 + 35)
FLEECED
(60 = 25 + 35)
DEFLECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLEFT
(60)
DEFLECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
DEFLECT
(60 = 25 + 35)
CLEFT
(60)
DELETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ELECTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FLEETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FLEETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DELETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FLEETED
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DELETED
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FLEETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DELETED
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ELECTED
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FLEETED
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FLEETED
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ELECTED
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DELETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ELECTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
DELETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FLEETED
(59 = 24 + 35)
ELECTED
(59 = 24 + 35)
FLEECED
(58 = 23 + 35)
DEFLECT
(58 = 23 + 35)
FELTED
(57)
DELETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLEF
(57)
DELETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLEECED
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLEF
(57)
DEFLECT
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLEETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
DELETED
(57 = 22 + 35)
FLEETED
(56 = 21 + 35)
FLEECED
(56 = 21 + 35)
FLEECED
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DEFLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
FLEECED
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DEFLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
FLEECED
(56 = 21 + 35)
DEFLECT
(56 = 21 + 35)
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Words within the letters of deflected

2 letter words in deflected (2 words)

efel

3 letter words in deflected (10 words)

ceedeeeelelffedfeeledleelettee

4 letter words in deflected (17 words)

cedeceltclefdeeddeetdeftdeledelffeedfeelfeetfeltfledfleeledeleftteed

5 letter words in deflected (6 words)

cededcleftdeleddelftelectfleet

6 letter words in deflected (4 words)

defectdeletefeltedfleece

7 letter words in deflected (5 words)

deflectdeletedelectedfleecedfleeted

8 letter words in deflected (1 word)

defected

9 letter words in deflected (1 word)

deflected

deflected + 2 blanks (1 word)

undeflected
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Words containing the sequence deflected

Words that start with deflected (1 word)

deflected

Words with deflected in them (1 word)

deflected

Words that end with deflected (2 words)

deflectedundeflected
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Word Growth involving deflected

Shorter words in deflected

ef deflect

Longer words containing deflected

undeflected