411 words come out when you unscramble DEFICIENTNESS, starting with DEFICIENTNESS itself: 19 in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends. The 13 letters split into 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from DEFICIENTNESS by length: 1 with 13 letters, 2 with 12, 2 with 11, 10 with 10, 24 with 9, 52 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 20 with 2.
DEFINITENESS tops the 12-letter words in DEFICIENTNESS at 16 points; next comes DISSENTIENCE on 15.
NECESSITIED scores highest among the 11-letter words made with DEFICIENTNESS letters at 14 points, ahead of SENTIENCIES on 13.
The 10-letter words from DEFICIENTNESS are led by DEFICIENTS and DISINFECTS, 16 points each. TENDENCIES and INSISTENCE are the familiar ones.
DEFICIENT, DISINFECT and FETICIDES share the top score of 15 among the 9-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFICIENTNESS. INCIDENTS, SENTENCES and SENTENCED are the ones most people know.
Among 52 8-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFICIENTNESS, the top score is 14, reached by 5. SENTENCE, INCIDENT and INFECTED are the familiar ones.
4 of 60 7-letter words from DEFICIENTNESS tie at 13 points; none scores more. FITNESS, DEFENSE and DEFENCE will look familiar.
The 6-letter words in DEFICIENTNESS are led by DEFECT, DEIFIC and FENCED, 12 points each. CITIES, DEFINE and SCENES are the familiar ones.
6 of 60 5-letter words made with DEFICIENTNESS letters tie at 10 points; none scores more. FEEDS, SCENE and FINDS will look familiar.
The 4-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFICIENTNESS are led by FICE and FISC, 9 points each. FIND, FINE and NICE are the familiar ones.
4 of 60 3-letter words from DEFICIENTNESS tie at 7 points; none scores more. SEE, ITS and SET will look familiar.
These 3 words have the length of DEFICIENTNESS, with one letter different:
More 13-letter words: starting with DE · ending in SS · all 13-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with DEFINITENESS (16 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
DEFICIENTNESS is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFICIENTNESS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 411) | 326 | 409 | 295 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
84 of the 411 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: DEFICIENTNESS, DISSENTIENCE, NECESSITIED, DECENTNESS, DESISTENCE, INFICETE, SCIENTISED, ENFESTED, FENDIEST, DEIFEST, SCIENTISE, SNIFTED and 72 more. 30 of the 411 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: DEFINITES, DESINENCES, SENTIENCIES, DESINENCE, NIFTINESS, EIDETICS, FENNIEST, INCENTED, INFEEDS, SENESCED, FINESTS, INFEED and 18 more. 1 of the 411 answers is missing from Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: FECESES. 1 of the 411 answers is missing from Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: FI.