Definition of deflection

"deflection" in the noun sense

1. deflection, warp

a twist or aberration especially a perverse or abnormal way of judging or acting

2. deflection, deflexion, refraction

the amount by which a propagating wave is bent

3. deflection, deflexion

the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position

4. deflection, deflexion, bending

the property of being bent or deflected

5. diversion, deviation, digression, deflection, deflexion, divagation

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern

"a diversion from the main highway"

"a digression into irrelevant details"

"a deflection from his goal"

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deflection in Scrabble®

The word deflection 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® Plays In The Letters deflection:

DEFLECTION
(153)
DEFLECTION
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

codeine, confide, decline, deflect, eloined, enticed, feedlot, fileted, icefloe, inflect, lection, lenited, noticed, tenfold

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word deflection

DEFLECTION
(153)
DEFLECTION
(153)
DEFLECTION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In deflection

DEFLECTION
(153)
DEFLECTION
(153)
DEFLECT
(102 = 52 + 50)
CONFIDE
(102 = 52 + 50)
DEFLECTION
(102)
DEFLECTION
(102)
CONFIDE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CONFIDE
(101 = 51 + 50)
DEFLECT
(101 = 51 + 50)
INFLECT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONFIDE
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DEFLECT
(98 = 48 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(98 = 48 + 50)
INFLECT
(98 = 48 + 50)
TENFOLD
(95 = 45 + 50)
DEFLECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(95 = 45 + 50)
FEEDLOT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONFIDE
(95 = 45 + 50)
TENFOLD
(95 = 45 + 50)
FILETED
(95 = 45 + 50)
INFLECT
(95 = 45 + 50)
TENFOLD
(94 = 44 + 50)
FEEDLOT
(94 = 44 + 50)
FILETED
(94 = 44 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFIDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFIDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFIDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CONFIDE
(92 = 42 + 50)
DEFLECT
(92 = 42 + 50)
NOTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)
CODEINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
DECLINE
(90 = 40 + 50)
INFLECT
(90 = 40 + 50)
ENTICED
(90 = 40 + 50)
DEFLECT
(89 = 39 + 50)
ENTICED
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFLECT
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(89 = 39 + 50)
FILETED
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFLECT
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEEDLOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFLECT
(89 = 39 + 50)
DECLINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
TENFOLD
(89 = 39 + 50)
CODEINE
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFLECT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONFIDE
(89 = 39 + 50)
NOTICED
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFLECT
(89 = 39 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(89 = 39 + 50)
INFLECT
(89 = 39 + 50)
FEEDLOT
(89 = 39 + 50)
DEFLECT
(88 = 38 + 50)
DEFLECT
(88 = 38 + 50)
TENFOLD
(86 = 36 + 50)
DECLINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
FILETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
ENTICED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FILETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FEEDLOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
FILETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
INFLECT
(86 = 36 + 50)
FEEDLOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
NOTICED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FILETED
(86 = 36 + 50)
FEEDLOT
(86 = 36 + 50)
LECTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CODEINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TENFOLD
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LECTION
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TENFOLD
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FEEDLOT
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TENFOLD
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TENFOLD
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FILETED
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(86 = 36 + 50)
INFLECT
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FEEDLOT
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INFLECT
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CONFIDE
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CONFIDE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECLINE
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DECLINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECLINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECLINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
NOTICED
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CODEINE
(83 = 33 + 50)
CODEINE
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NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DECLINE
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NOTICED
(83 = 33 + 50)
ENTICED
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CODEINE
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CODEINE
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ENTICED
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FILETED
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NOTICED
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NOTICED
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NOTICED
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CODEINE
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ENTICED
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FEEDLOT
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TENFOLD
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ENTICED
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DECLINE
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ENTICED
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INFLECT
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CONFIDE
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CONFIDE
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FEEDLOT
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FILETED
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LENITED
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NOTICED
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DEFLECT
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DECLINE
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ELOINED
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DEFLECT
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NOTICED
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CONFIDE
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CODEINE
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CONFIDE
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CONFIDE
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LECTION
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LECTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
LECTION
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LENITED
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LECTION
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LECTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
ICEFLOE
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LECTION
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INFLECT
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DECLINE
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ENTICED
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LECTION
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CODEINE
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LECTION
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DEFLECT
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DEFLECT
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CONFIDE
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FEEDLOT
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DECLINE
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ELOINED
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CONFIDE
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DEFLECT
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FILETED
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NOTICED
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FEEDLOT
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEFLECT
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FILETED
(80 = 30 + 50)
ENTICED
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ICEFLOE
(78 = 28 + 50)
DEFLECT
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CONFIDE
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CODEINE
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DEFLECT
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DEFLECT
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FILETED
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DEFLECT
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TENFOLD
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INFLECT
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ICEFLOE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ICEFLOE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ICEFLOE
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CONFIDE
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ICEFLOE
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CONFIDE
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INFLECT
(78 = 28 + 50)
INFLECT
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CONFIDE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ELOINED
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LENITED
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LENITED
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ELOINED
(77 = 27 + 50)
LENITED
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LENITED
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ELOINED
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LENITED
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LENITED
(77 = 27 + 50)
ELOINED
(77 = 27 + 50)
ELOINED
(77 = 27 + 50)

deflection in Words With Friends™

The word deflection 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: 19

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

DEFLECTION
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (14 words)

codeine, confide, decline, deflect, eloined, enticed, feedlot, fileted, icefloe, inflect, lection, lenited, noticed, tenfold

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word deflection

DEFLECTION
(279)
DEFLECTION
(207)
DEFLECTION
(138)
DEFLECTION
(126)
DEFLECTION
(92)
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(87)
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(87)
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(84)
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(84)
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(80)
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(80)
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(80)
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(76)
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(76)
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(75)
DEFLECTION
(69)
DEFLECTION
(62)
DEFLECTION
(58)
DEFLECTION
(54)
DEFLECTION
(50)
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(50)
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(50)
DEFLECTION
(46)
DEFLECTION
(42)
DEFLECTION
(38)
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(38)
DEFLECTION
(38)
DEFLECTION
(38)
DEFLECTION
(29)
DEFLECTION
(27)
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(27)
DEFLECTION
(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
DEFLECTION
(21)
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(21)

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

DEFLECTION
(279)
DEFLECTION
(207)
DEFLECTION
(138)
DEFLECTION
(126)
ICEFLOE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONFIDE
(116 = 81 + 35)
INFLECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONFIDE
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEFLECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
DEFLECT
(116 = 81 + 35)
CONFIDE
(110 = 75 + 35)
INFLECT
(110 = 75 + 35)
DECLINE
(110 = 75 + 35)
TENFOLD
(110 = 75 + 35)
LECTION
(107 = 72 + 35)
FILETED
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
CODEINE
(107 = 72 + 35)
NOTICED
(107 = 72 + 35)
ICEFLOE
(107 = 72 + 35)
TENFOLD
(104 = 69 + 35)
DEFLECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFIDE
(104 = 69 + 35)
INFLECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
INFLECT
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFIDE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONFIDE
(104 = 69 + 35)
FEEDLOT
(101 = 66 + 35)
ICEFLOE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ICEFLOE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ICEFLOE
(101 = 66 + 35)
DECLINE
(98 = 63 + 35)
DEFLECT
(98 = 63 + 35)
TENFOLD
(98 = 63 + 35)
TENFOLD
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONFIDE
(95 = 60 + 35)
INFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CODEINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
FILETED
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFIDE
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DEFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
ICEFLOE
(95 = 60 + 35)
INFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
DEFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
FEEDLOT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFIDE
(95 = 60 + 35)
INFLECT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONFIDE
(92 = 57 + 35)
INFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
INFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
TENFOLD
(92 = 57 + 35)
DECLINE
(92 = 57 + 35)
INFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
CONFIDE
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFLECTION
(92)
DEFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
INFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
DEFLECT
(92 = 57 + 35)
TENFOLD
(92 = 57 + 35)
ICEFLOE
(91 = 56 + 35)
ICEFLOE
(91 = 56 + 35)
ICEFLOE
(91 = 56 + 35)
FEEDLOT
(89 = 54 + 35)
FEEDLOT
(89 = 54 + 35)
FILETED
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ICEFLOE
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NOTICED
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CODEINE
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ELOINED
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ENTICED
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LENITED
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LECTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
FEEDLOT
(89 = 54 + 35)
DEFLECTION
(87)
DEFLECTION
(87)
DECLINE
(87 = 52 + 35)
DECLINE
(87 = 52 + 35)
DECLINE
(87 = 52 + 35)
TENFOLD
(87 = 52 + 35)
TENFOLD
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TENFOLD
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONFIDE
(86 = 51 + 35)
INFLECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
DECLINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFLECT
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TENFOLD
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DECLINE
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DECLINE
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DECLINE
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CONFIDE
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INFLECT
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DEFLECT
(86 = 51 + 35)
TENFOLD
(86 = 51 + 35)
DECLINE
(86 = 51 + 35)
DEFLECTION
(84)
DEFLECTION
(84)
ENTICED
(83 = 48 + 35)
NOTICED
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LECTION
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NOTICED
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NOTICED
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LECTION
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LECTION
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LECTION
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ENTICED
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FEEDLOT
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FILETED
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LECTION
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FEEDLOT
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FILETED
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ICEFLOE
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ICEFLOE
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FILETED
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CODEINE
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LENITED
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FEEDLOT
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ELOINED
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LECTION
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CODEINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CODEINE
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ENTICED
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ENTICED
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ICEFLOE
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CODEINE
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CODEINE
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ENTICED
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LECTION
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ENTICED
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FILETED
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CODEINE
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NOTICED
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ENTICED
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FILETED
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FILETED
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FEEDLOT
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NOTICED
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NOTICED
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NOTICED
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FEEDLOT
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INFLECT
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INFLECT
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DEFLECT
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CONFIDE
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DEFLECT
(81 = 46 + 35)
TENFOLD
(80 = 45 + 35)
DEFLECTION
(80)
DECLINE
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DECLINE
(80 = 45 + 35)
TENFOLD
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DEFLECTION
(80)
DEFLECTION
(80)
ICEFLOE
(79 = 44 + 35)
FENCED
(78)
FENCED
(78)
LECTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
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FILETED
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NOTICED
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FILETED
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LECTION
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LECTION
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LENITED
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NOTICED
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CODEINE
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LENITED
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LENITED
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CODEINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FEEDLOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
ENTICED
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NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ELOINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
FEEDLOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
DECLINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
FEEDLOT
(77 = 42 + 35)
ELOINED
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ELOINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
ELOINED
(77 = 42 + 35)
NOTICED
(77 = 42 + 35)
LECTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
FILETED
(77 = 42 + 35)
DEFLECTION
(76)
DEFLECTION
(76)
LENITED
(75 = 40 + 35)
LENITED
(75 = 40 + 35)
LENITED
(75 = 40 + 35)
DEFECT
(75)
ELOINED
(75 = 40 + 35)
ELOINED
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LECTION
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CONFIT
(75)
ENTICED
(75 = 40 + 35)

Words within the letters of deflection

2 letter words in deflection (12 words)

8 letter words in deflection (4 words)

9 letter words in deflection (3 words)

10 letter words in deflection (1 word)

deflection + 1 blank (1 word)

deflection + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence deflection

Words that start with deflection (2 words)

Words with deflection in them (1 word)

Words that end with deflection (1 word)

Word Growth involving deflection

Shorter words in deflection

ef deflect

on ion lection

Longer words containing deflection

deflections