Definition of insufficient

"insufficient" in the adjective sense

1. insufficient, deficient

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

"insufficient funds"

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Quotations for insufficient

The slightest sorrow for sin is sufficient, if it produces amendment; and the greatest is insufficient, if it does not. [ Colton ]

Who confers reputation? who gives respect and veneration to persons, to books, to great men? Who but Opinion? How utterly insufficient are all the riches of the world without her approbation! [ Pascal ]

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insufficient in Scrabble®

The word insufficient 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters insufficient:

INSUFFICIENT

(198)

INSUFFICIENT

(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

cuisine, fifties, funfest, funnest, funnies, incites, infects, stiffen, suffice, unifies, unities

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word insufficient

INSUFFICIENT

(198)

INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

(48)

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

(23)

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

INSUFFICIENT

(198)

INSUFFICIENT

(198)

INSUFFICIENT

(132)

INSUFFICIENT

(132)

SUFFICE

(110 = 60 + 50)

INSUFFICIENT

(108)

SUFFICE

(107 = 57 + 50)

SUFFICE

(107 = 57 + 50)

SUFFICE

(107 = 57 + 50)

SUFFICE

(104 = 54 + 50)

STIFFEN

(102 = 52 + 50)

FUNFEST

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FIFTIES

(102 = 52 + 50)

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(101 = 51 + 50)

STIFFEN

(101 = 51 + 50)

FIFTIES

(101 = 51 + 50)

STIFFEN

(101 = 51 + 50)

FIFTIES

(101 = 51 + 50)

FUNFEST

(101 = 51 + 50)

STIFFEN

(101 = 51 + 50)

INSUFFICIENT

(100)

INSUFFICIENT

(100)

SUFFICE

(98 = 48 + 50)

SUFFICE

(98 = 48 + 50)

SUFFICE

(98 = 48 + 50)

SUFFICE

(98 = 48 + 50)

INFECTS

(98 = 48 + 50)

INFECTS

(98 = 48 + 50)

INSUFFICIENT

(96)

SUFFICE

(96 = 46 + 50)

INSUFFICIENT

(96)

SUFFICE

(95 = 45 + 50)

INFECTS

(95 = 45 + 50)

FIFTIES

(92 = 42 + 50)

FIFTIES

(92 = 42 + 50)

FUNFEST

(92 = 42 + 50)

FUNFEST

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STIFFEN

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STIFFEN

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STIFFEN

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STIFFEN

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FIFTIES

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FIFTIES

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FIFTIES

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FUNFEST

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FUNNIES

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SUFFICE

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FUNNEST

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UNIFIES

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FIFTIES

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STIFFEN

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FUNFEST

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FIFTIES

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FUNNEST

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FIFTIES

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INFECTS

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FUNFEST

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INCITES

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CUISINE

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SUFFICE

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FIFTIES

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INSUFFICIENT

(84)

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(83 = 33 + 50)

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FUNNEST

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CUISINE

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CUISINE

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FIFTIES

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STIFFEN

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FIFTIES

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FUNNIES

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CUISINE

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INSUFFICIENT

(80)

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INSUFFICIENT

(80)

INSUFFICIENT

(80)

UNIFIES

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INSUFFICIENT

(80)

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FUNNIES

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INFECTS

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FIFTIES

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FUNFEST

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STIFFEN

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INFECTS

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STIFFEN

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FIFTIES

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FIFTIES

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FIFTIES

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STIFFEN

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INCITES

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STIFFEN

(76 = 26 + 50)

INFECTS

(76 = 26 + 50)

FUNFEST

(76 = 26 + 50)

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insufficient in Words With Friends™

The word insufficient 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: 24

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

INSUFFICIENT

(360)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (11 words)

cuisine, fifties, funfest, funnest, funnies, incites, infects, stiffen, suffice, unifies, unities

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word insufficient

INSUFFICIENT

(360)

INSUFFICIENT

(324)

INSUFFICIENT

(306)

INSUFFICIENT

(252)

INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

(168)

INSUFFICIENT

(108)

INSUFFICIENT

(108)

INSUFFICIENT

(100)

INSUFFICIENT

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INSUFFICIENT

(96)

INSUFFICIENT

(96)

INSUFFICIENT

(96)

INSUFFICIENT

(96)

INSUFFICIENT

(72)

INSUFFICIENT

(68)

INSUFFICIENT

(68)

INSUFFICIENT

(60)

INSUFFICIENT

(60)

INSUFFICIENT

(56)

INSUFFICIENT

(35)

INSUFFICIENT

(32)

INSUFFICIENT

(32)

INSUFFICIENT

(32)

INSUFFICIENT

(32)

INSUFFICIENT

(32)

INSUFFICIENT

(31)

INSUFFICIENT

(28)

INSUFFICIENT

(27)

INSUFFICIENT

(27)

INSUFFICIENT

(27)

INSUFFICIENT

(26)

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

INSUFFICIENT

(360)

INSUFFICIENT

(324)

INSUFFICIENT

(306)

INSUFFICIENT

(252)

INSUFFICIENT

(180)

INSUFFICIENT

(168)

SUFFICE

(134 = 99 + 35)

SUFFICE

(122 = 87 + 35)

FIFTIES

(122 = 87 + 35)

FUNFEST

(116 = 81 + 35)

FUNFEST

(116 = 81 + 35)

SUFFICE

(116 = 81 + 35)

STIFFEN

(113 = 78 + 35)

SUFFICE

(110 = 75 + 35)

FUNNIES

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FUNNEST

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SUFFICE

(110 = 75 + 35)

SUFFICE

(110 = 75 + 35)

FUNFEST

(110 = 75 + 35)

INSUFFICIENT

(108)

INSUFFICIENT

(108)

STIFFEN

(107 = 72 + 35)

UNIFIES

(107 = 72 + 35)

STIFFEN

(107 = 72 + 35)

INFECTS

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INFECTS

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FUNFEST

(104 = 69 + 35)

FUNFEST

(104 = 69 + 35)

FUNFEST

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SUFFICE

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SUFFICE

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SUFFICE

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UNIFIES

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STIFFEN

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CUISINE

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STIFFEN

(101 = 66 + 35)

INSUFFICIENT

(100)

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(100)

FUNNEST

(98 = 63 + 35)

FUNNIES

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FIFTIES

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SUFFICE

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FUNNIES

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INCITES

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FUNNEST

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INSUFFICIENT

(96)

INSUFFICIENT

(96)

INSUFFICIENT

(96)

INSUFFICIENT

(96)

FUNFEST

(95 = 60 + 35)

UNIFIES

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FUNFEST

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FUNFEST

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CUISINE

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INFECTS

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FUNFEST

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SUFFICE

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FUNNEST

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SUFFICE

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INFECTS

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CUISINE

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UNIFIES

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INCITES

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STIFFEN

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INCITES

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FIFTIES

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SCUFF

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INFECT

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Words within the letters of insufficient

2 letter words in insufficient (9 words)

ef en if in is it nu un us

3 letter words in insufficient (31 words)

cis cue cut eff efs ens fen fin fit fun ice ifs inn ins its net nit nun nus nut set sic sin sit sue sun ten tic tie tin use

4 letter words in insufficient (40 words)

cent cite cues cuff cute cuts effs fens fine fins fist fits fuse ices inns nest nets nice nine nits nuns nuts sect sent sift sine site snit stun suet suit tens tics ties tiff tine tins tuff tune unit

5 letter words in insufficient (34 words)

cents cites cuffs cutie cutin cutis feint fetus fiefs fines finis inset nines scent scuff scute since sitin sniff snuff stein stiff stuff suite tiffs tines tuffs tunes tunic unfit unite units unset untie

6 letter words in insufficient (21 words)

cities cutins finest finite iciest incest incise incite infect infest infuse insect insitu nicest tennis tunics unfits unites unnest unsent unties

7 letter words in insufficient (11 words)

cuisine fifties funfest funnest funnies incites infects stiffen suffice unifies unities

8 letter words in insufficient (4 words)

citifies cutinise funniest infinite

9 letter words in insufficient (1 word)

unstiffen

10 letter words in insufficient (1 word)

sufficient

12 letter words in insufficient (1 word)

insufficient

insufficient + 2 blanks (1 word)

insufficiently

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Words containing the sequence insufficient

Words that start with insufficient (2 words)

insufficient insufficiently

Words with insufficient in them (1 word)

insufficient

Words that end with insufficient (1 word)

insufficient

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Word Growth involving insufficient

Shorter words in insufficient

in ins

en sufficient

Longer words containing insufficient

insufficiently