Unscramble deficients

Unscramble DEFICIENTS and you have 315 words, DEFICIENTS itself among them: it scores 16 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. It has 10 letters, 4 vowels and 6 consonants.

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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.

Possible Words From deficients

Counting the words from DEFICIENTS by length: 1 with 10 letters, 5 with 9, 12 with 8, 37 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 20 with 2.

10 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

9 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

The 9-letter words made with DEFICIENTS letters are led by DEFICIENT, DISINFECT and FETICIDES, 15 points each.

8 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

Of the 12 8-letter words in DEFICIENTS, 4 score 14 points, the group's best. INFECTED, DEFINITE and DEFICITS are the ones most people know.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

Among the 7-letter words from DEFICIENTS, DEFECTS, DEFICIT and EDIFICE tie for first at 13 points. DEFINES, INDICES and DESCENT are everyday picks.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

The 6-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFICIENTS are led by DEFECT, DEIFIC and FENCED, 12 points each. INSIDE, CITIES and DEFINE are the familiar ones.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

5 of 60 5-letter words made with DEFICIENTS letters tie at 10 points; none scores more. FEEDS, SCENE and FINDS will look familiar.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

Among the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble DEFICIENTS, FICE and FISC tie for first at 9 points. FIND, FINE and NICE are everyday picks.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

Among 60 3-letter words from DEFICIENTS, the top score is 7, reached by 4. SEE, ITS and SET are the familiar ones.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with deficients

4 of 20 2-letter words in DEFICIENTS tie at 5 points; none scores more. IN, IS and IT will look familiar.

Neighbor Words of DEFICIENTS

These 6 words have the length of DEFICIENTS, with one letter different:

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Meanings of the Strongest DEFICIENTS Answers

Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with FETICIDES (15 points).

Scrabble · Words With Friends points

FETICIDES 15 · 16
the killing of a fetus
DEFICITS 14 · 15
a shortage
EDIFICES 14 · 15
a building
FETICIDE 14 · 15
the killing of a fetus
INFECTED 14 · 16
to contaminate with disease-producing germs
DEFECTS 13 · 14
to desert an allegiance
DEFICIT 13 · 14
a shortage
DEFINITES 13 · 14
something that is known for certain

Can You Play DEFICIENTS in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes. DEFICIENTS is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
DEFICIENTS itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 315)240314222

* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.

Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 74 of them: INFICETE, FENDIEST, DEIFEST, SNIFTED, FECIT, INCEDES, DIETINES, DINICS, FIDES, FIENTS, INCEDE, SCENED and 62 more. Words With Friends* skips 18 of them: DEFINITES, EIDETICS, INFEEDS, INFEED, CISTED, DIFS, DEF, DIF, ETICS, FEST, IDENTS, FES and 6 more. Scrabble US, Scrabble UK and Words With Friends* skip 1 of them: FI.

One Extra Tile and DEFICIENTS Grows

With one more tile, the letters of DEFICIENTS spell the words below.

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