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Definition of delinquency

"delinquency" in the noun sense

1. delinquency

nonpayment of a debt when due

2. delinquency, dereliction, willful neglect

a tendency to be negligent and uncaring

"he inherited his delinquency from his father"

"his derelictions were not really intended as crimes"

"his adolescent protest consisted of willful neglect of all his responsibilities"

3. delinquency, juvenile delinquency

an antisocial misdeed in violation of the law by a minor

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Quotations for delinquency

To be afraid is the miserable condition of a coward. To do wrong, or omit to do right from fear, is to superadd delinquency to cowardice. [ David Dudley Field ]

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delinquency in Scrabble®

The word delinquency 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: 26

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DELINQUENCY

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DELINQUENCY

(243)

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(243)

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(162)

DELINQUENCY

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(144)

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DELINQUENCY

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delinquency in Words With Friends™

The word delinquency 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: 30

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

DELINQUENCY

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DELINQUENCY

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

cliqued, cliquey, decline, dienyne, dyeline, include, leucine, needily, nuclide, queenly, unlined

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DELINQUENCY

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DELINQUENCY

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DELINQUENCY

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DELINQUENCY

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CLIQUEY

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(161 = 126 + 35)

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(161 = 126 + 35)

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DELINQUENCY

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(134 = 99 + 35)

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(131 = 96 + 35)

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(125 = 90 + 35)

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Words within the letters of delinquency

2 letter words in delinquency (8 words)

el en id in nu qi un ye

3 letter words in delinquency (27 words)

cee cud cue dee den dey die din due dye eel end eye ice icy ide inn led lee leu lid lie lye nil nun yen yin

4 letter words in delinquency (35 words)

cede cedi clue cued deil dele deli dene deny dice dine duel duly dune dyne eely eyed iced idle idly lede lend lice lied lien lieu line need nice nine nude quid quin yeld yule

5 letter words in delinquency (26 words)

cline clued deice deuce dicey diene diyne dulce dunce educe elide elude enyne equid lined linen lucid needy niece nudie nyele queen uncle unled yield yince

6 letter words in delinquency (14 words)

clique decile decyne dynein equine eyelid induce linden nicely nuclei quince undine yeelin yenned

7 letter words in delinquency (11 words)

cliqued cliquey decline dienyne dyeline include leucine needily nuclide queenly unlined

8 letter words in delinquency (1 word)

leniency

11 letter words in delinquency (1 word)

delinquency

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Words containing the sequence delinquency

Words that start with delinquency (1 word)

delinquency

Words with delinquency in them (1 word)

delinquency

Words that end with delinquency (1 word)

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Word Growth involving delinquency

Shorter words in delinquency

el deli

Longer words containing delinquency

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