Definition of dereliction

"dereliction" in the noun sense

1. 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"

2. dereliction

willful negligence

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dereliction in Scrabble®

The word dereliction 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dereliction:

DERELICTION
(135)
DERELICTION
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (37 words)

centred, citrine, codeine, coterie, crinoid, decline, diction, dietine, diorite, edition, eidetic, elector, eleidin, eloined, encoder, encored, enteric, enticed, enticer, incited, inciter, inditer, lectern, lection, lenited, lintier, nitride, noticed, recited, recline, reclone, redline, relined, reoiled, retiled, retinol, tendril

 

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

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dereliction in Words With Friends™

The word dereliction 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: 17

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

DERELICTION
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (37 words)

centred, citrine, codeine, coterie, crinoid, decline, diction, dietine, diorite, edition, eidetic, elector, eleidin, eloined, encoder, encored, enteric, enticed, enticer, incited, inciter, inditer, lectern, lection, lenited, lintier, nitride, noticed, recited, recline, reclone, redline, relined, reoiled, retiled, retinol, tendril

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word dereliction

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

DERELICTION
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DERELICTION
(189)
DERELICTION
(189)
DERELICTION
(114)
DERELICTION
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