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Definition of sufficiency

"sufficiency" in the noun sense

1. sufficiency

sufficient resources to provide comfort and meet obligations

"her father questioned the young suitor's sufficiency"

2. enough, sufficiency

an adequate quantity a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

"enough is as good as a feast"

"there is more than a sufficiency of lawyers in this country"

3. sufficiency, adequacy

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view

"he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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Quotations for sufficiency

Sufficiency is a compound of vanity and ignorance. [ Temple ]

The sufficiency of my merit is to know that my merit is not sufficient. [ St. Augustine ]

Prejudice and self-sufficiency naturally proceed from inexperience of the world and ignorance of mankind. [ Addison ]

The use we make of our fortune determines its sufficiency. A little is enough if used wisely, and too much if expended foolishly. [ Bovee ]

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sufficiency in Scrabble®

The word sufficiency 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: 24

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters sufficiency:

SUFFICIENCY
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

cuisine, suffice, unifies

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word sufficiency

SUFFICIENCY
(252)
SUFFICIENCY
(225)
SUFFICIENCY
(168)
SUFFICIENCY
(150)
SUFFICIENCY
(108)
SUFFICIENCY
(104)
SUFFICIENCY
(100)
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(100)
SUFFICIENCY
(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
SUFFICIENCY
(84)
SUFFICIENCY
(78)
SUFFICIENCY
(72)
SUFFICIENCY
(68)
SUFFICIENCY
(64)
SUFFICIENCY
(64)
SUFFICIENCY
(64)
SUFFICIENCY
(62)
SUFFICIENCY
(58)
SUFFICIENCY
(56)
SUFFICIENCY
(56)
SUFFICIENCY
(56)
SUFFICIENCY
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
SUFFICIENCY
(42)
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(38)
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(34)
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(34)
SUFFICIENCY
(31)
SUFFICIENCY
(30)
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(30)
SUFFICIENCY
(30)
SUFFICIENCY
(29)

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

SUFFICIENCY
(252)
SUFFICIENCY
(225)
SUFFICIENCY
(168)
SUFFICIENCY
(150)
SUFFICE
(110 = 60 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(108)
SUFFICE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SUFFICE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SUFFICE
(107 = 57 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(104)
SUFFICE
(104 = 54 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(100)
SUFFICIENCY
(100)
SUFFICE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SUFFICE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SUFFICE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SUFFICE
(98 = 48 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(96)
SUFFICIENCY
(96)
SUFFICIENCY
(96)
SUFFICIENCY
(96)
SUFFICIENCY
(96)
SUFFICE
(96 = 46 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(96)
SUFFICE
(95 = 45 + 50)
SUFFICE
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNIFIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
UNIFIES
(92 = 42 + 50)
SUFFICE
(90 = 40 + 50)
UNIFIES
(90 = 40 + 50)
SUFFICE
(88 = 38 + 50)
CUISINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CUISINE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUFFICE
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUFFICE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SUFFICE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SUFFICE
(84 = 34 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(84)
UNIFIES
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
UNIFIES
(83 = 33 + 50)
UNIFIES
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(83 = 33 + 50)
UNIFIES
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SUFFICE
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
SUFFICE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SUFFICE
(82 = 32 + 50)
SUFFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUFFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUFFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNIFIES
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUFFICE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CUISINE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(78)
CUISINE
(77 = 27 + 50)
CUISINE
(76 = 26 + 50)
SUFFICE
(75 = 25 + 50)
UNIFIES
(74 = 24 + 50)
CUISINE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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CUISINE
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SUFFICE
(73 = 23 + 50)
SUFFICE
(73 = 23 + 50)
CUISINE
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(72 = 22 + 50)
UNIFIES
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CUISINE
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UNIFIES
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UNIFIES
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CUISINE
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UNIFIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
CUISINE
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CUISINE
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNIFIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(72)
SUFFICE
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNIFIES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUFFICE
(71 = 21 + 50)
CUISINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CUISINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUFFICE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CUISINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUFFICE
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNIFIES
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CUISINE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUFFICE
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CUISINE
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UNIFIES
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UNIFIES
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UNIFIES
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CUISINE
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SUFFICE
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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UNIFIES
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SUFFICE
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CUISINE
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CUISINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(68)
CUISINE
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CUISINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CUISINE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CUISINE
(67 = 17 + 50)
SUFFICE
(67 = 17 + 50)
UNIFIES
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNIFIES
(65 = 15 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(64)
CUISINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(64)
UNIFIES
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNIFIES
(64 = 14 + 50)
CUISINE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(64)
UNIFIES
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNIFIES
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CUISINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CUISINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNIFIES
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CUISINE
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNIFIES
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNIFIES
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNIFIES
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNIFIES
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNIFIES
(62 = 12 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(62)
CUISINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CUISINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CUISINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CUISINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CUISINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CUISINE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CUISINE
(60 = 10 + 50)
SUFFICIENCY
(58)
SNUFFY
(57)
SNIFFY
(57)
SNUFFY
(57)
SNIFFY
(57)
SNUFFY
(57)
SNIFFY
(57)
SUFFICIENCY
(56)
SUFFICIENCY
(56)
SUFFICIENCY
(56)
SUFFICIENCY
(52)
SUFFICIENCY
(52)
SUFFICIENCY
(52)
SCUFF
(51)
SCUFF
(51)
CYNICS
(51)
CUFFS
(51)
IFFY
(51)
CUFFS
(48)
SNIFFY
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
SNUFFY
(48)
SNUFFY
(48)
CUFF
(48)
SNUFFY
(48)
CYNIC
(48)
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(48)
SNIFFY
(46)
SNIFFY
(46)
SNUFFY
(46)
SNUFFY
(46)
FIEFS
(45)
SNIFFY
(45)
FIEFS
(45)
SNIFF
(45)
CYNIC
(45)
SNIFF
(45)
UNIFY
(45)
UNIFY
(45)
SNIFFY
(45)
SNUFF
(45)
SNUFF
(45)
SNUFFY
(45)
CYNIC
(45)
CUFF
(45)
SNUFFY
(45)
SCUFF
(42)
CYNICS
(42)
IFFY
(42)
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sufficiency in Words With Friends™

The word sufficiency 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: 27

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

SUFFICIENCY
(387)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

cuisine, suffice, unifies

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word sufficiency

SUFFICIENCY
(387)
SUFFICIENCY
(333)
SUFFICIENCY
(279)
SUFFICIENCY
(210)
SUFFICIENCY
(174)
SUFFICIENCY
(124)
SUFFICIENCY
(124)
SUFFICIENCY
(124)
SUFFICIENCY
(116)
SUFFICIENCY
(116)
SUFFICIENCY
(111)
SUFFICIENCY
(108)
SUFFICIENCY
(108)
SUFFICIENCY
(108)
SUFFICIENCY
(99)
SUFFICIENCY
(86)
SUFFICIENCY
(82)
SUFFICIENCY
(78)
SUFFICIENCY
(78)
SUFFICIENCY
(74)
SUFFICIENCY
(66)
SUFFICIENCY
(66)
SUFFICIENCY
(54)
SUFFICIENCY
(54)
SUFFICIENCY
(39)
SUFFICIENCY
(37)
SUFFICIENCY
(36)
SUFFICIENCY
(35)
SUFFICIENCY
(35)
SUFFICIENCY
(34)
SUFFICIENCY
(34)
SUFFICIENCY
(34)
SUFFICIENCY
(33)
SUFFICIENCY
(33)
SUFFICIENCY
(33)
SUFFICIENCY
(33)
SUFFICIENCY
(33)
SUFFICIENCY
(33)
SUFFICIENCY
(30)

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

SUFFICIENCY
(387)
SUFFICIENCY
(333)
SUFFICIENCY
(279)
SUFFICIENCY
(210)
SUFFICIENCY
(174)
SUFFICE
(134 = 99 + 35)
SUFFICIENCY
(124)
SUFFICIENCY
(124)
SUFFICIENCY
(124)
SUFFICE
(122 = 87 + 35)
SUFFICIENCY
(116)
SUFFICE
(116 = 81 + 35)
SUFFICIENCY
(116)
SUFFICIENCY
(111)
SUFFICE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUFFICE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUFFICE
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUFFICIENCY
(108)
SUFFICIENCY
(108)
SUFFICIENCY
(108)
UNIFIES
(107 = 72 + 35)
SUFFICE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SUFFICE
(103 = 68 + 35)
SUFFICE
(103 = 68 + 35)
CUISINE
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNIFIES
(101 = 66 + 35)
SUFFICIENCY
(99)
SUFFICE
(98 = 63 + 35)
SUFFICE
(98 = 63 + 35)
UNIFIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNIFIES
(95 = 60 + 35)
CUISINE
(95 = 60 + 35)
SUFFICE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SUFFICE
(92 = 57 + 35)
SNUFFY
(90)
CUISINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CUISINE
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNIFIES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SNIFFY
(87)
SUFFICIENCY
(86)
SUFFICE
(85 = 50 + 35)
SUFFICE
(85 = 50 + 35)
UNIFIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNIFIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNIFIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNIFIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNIFIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CUISINE
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNIFIES
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUFFICIENCY
(82)
CYNICS
(81)
SUFFICIENCY
(78)
SUFFICIENCY
(78)
UNIFIES
(77 = 42 + 35)
CUISINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CUISINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUFFICE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CUISINE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUFFICE
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNIFIES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUFFICE
(77 = 42 + 35)
SCENIC
(75)
CUISINE
(75 = 40 + 35)
SUFFICIENCY
(74)
SUFFICE
(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
SUFFICE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SUFFICE
(73 = 38 + 35)
SNUFFY
(72)
SNUFFY
(72)
SUFFICE
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
SUFFICE
(71 = 36 + 35)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CUFFS
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CUFFS
(69)
SCUFF
(69)
SNIFFY
(69)
SCUFF
(69)
SNIFFY
(69)
SCUFF
(69)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CYNICS
(69)
SUFFICE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CYNICS
(69)
CUISINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUISINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNIFIES
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNIFIES
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUISINE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CUFF
(66)
CYNIC
(66)
SNUFFY
(66)
CYNIC
(66)
CUFF
(66)
SUFFICIENCY
(66)
SNUFFY
(66)
SUFFICIENCY
(66)
SUFFICE
(64 = 29 + 35)
SNUFFY
(64)
SNUFFY
(64)
UNIFIES
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCENIC
(63)
CYNICS
(63)
UNIFIES
(63 = 28 + 35)
CUISINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CUISINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CUISINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CUISINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CUISINE
(63 = 28 + 35)
SNIFFY
(63)
UNIFIES
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNIFIES
(63 = 28 + 35)
SCENIC
(63)
INFUSE
(63)
UNIFIES
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNIFIES
(63 = 28 + 35)
SNUFF
(63)
SNUFF
(63)
SUFFICE
(62 = 27 + 35)
SUFFICE
(62 = 27 + 35)
UNIFIES
(61 = 26 + 35)
CUISINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CUISINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNIFIES
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNIFIES
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNIFIES
(61 = 26 + 35)
CUISINE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SNUFFY
(60)
SNUFFY
(60)
SNIFF
(60)
CUFFS
(60)
SNIFFY
(60)
INCISE
(60)
CYNICS
(60)
CYNICS
(60)
SUFFICE
(60 = 25 + 35)
UNIFY
(60)
SUFFICE
(60 = 25 + 35)
SUFFICE
(60 = 25 + 35)
SCUFF
(60)
SNIFFY
(60)
SNIFF
(60)
CYNIC
(60)
CUISINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CUISINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CUISINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CUISINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNIFIES
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CUISINE
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CUISINE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CUISINE
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UNIFIES
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UNIFIES
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UNIFIES
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SUFFICE
(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
SUFFICE
(58 = 23 + 35)
CUFFS
(57)
CYNICS
(57)
SUFFICE
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
SUFFICE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CYNICS
(57)
SUFFICE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SNIFFY
(57)
FIEFS
(57)
FIEFS
(57)
INFUSE
(57)
CUISINE
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SNIFFY
(57)
YINCE
(57)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
SUFFICE
(56 = 21 + 35)
SUFFICE
(56 = 21 + 35)
CYNIC
(56)
SUFFICE
(56 = 21 + 35)
SUFFICE
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNIFIES
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SUFFICE
(55 = 20 + 35)
SUFFICE
(55 = 20 + 35)
CUISINE
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(55 = 20 + 35)
IFFY
(54)
SYNC
(54)
INCISE
(54)
SUFFICE
(54 = 19 + 35)
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Words within the letters of sufficiency

2 letter words in sufficiency (9 words)

efenifinisnuunusye

3 letter words in sufficiency (21 words)

ciscueeffefsensfenfinfuniceicyifsinsnussicsinsuesunuseyenyesyin

4 letter words in sufficiency (14 words)

cuescuffeffsfensfinefinsfuseicesiffynicesinesyncyensyins

5 letter words in sufficiency (11 words)

cuffscynicfiefsfinesfinisscuffsincesniffsnuffunifyyince

6 letter words in sufficiency (6 words)

cynicsinciseinfusescenicsniffysnuffy

7 letter words in sufficiency (3 words)

cuisinesufficeunifies

11 letter words in sufficiency (1 word)

sufficiency

sufficiency + 2 blanks (1 word)

insufficiency
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Words containing the sequence sufficiency

Words that start with sufficiency (1 word)

sufficiency

Words with sufficiency in them (1 word)

sufficiency

Words that end with sufficiency (4 words)

insufficiencyoversufficiencyselfsufficiencysufficiency
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Word Growth involving sufficiency

Shorter words in sufficiency

en

Longer words containing sufficiency

insufficiency

oversufficiency

selfsufficiency