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Deficients
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About 3 syllables
adjective · 10 letters · Rare · form of deficient
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does deficients mean?
adjective
inadequate in amount or degree
“a deficient education”
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
“insufficient funds”
Synonymsinsufficient
falling short of some prescribed norm
“substandard housing”
Synonymsinferiorsubstandard
Definitions shown for deficient, the base form of deficients.
Is DEFICIENTS a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is DEFICIENTS worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
18 ptsWordfeud
17 ptsNYT Crossplay
16 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in DEFICIENTS
Best shorter words top 30 of 430
deficient 15disinfect 15feticides 15deficits 14edifices 14feticide 14infected 14defects 13deficit 13edifice 13inficete 13defect 12definite 12deific 12fenced 12fendiest 12indictees 12infects 12infested 12defines 11deifest 11deifies 11edifies 11eidetics 11feinted 11fences 11ficins 11fideist 11fistic 11indictee 11
See all 430 words made from DEFICIENTS Words that end like DEFICIENTS
Common words that share the ending -IENTS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
recipientsingredientsexpedientsoutpatientsproficientscoefficientspatientsclientsorientstransientsgradientsnutrientsquotientsancientssalients
All words ending in -IENTS Deficients: quick answers
Is DEFICIENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEFICIENTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEFICIENTS worth?
DEFICIENTS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deficients mean?
deficients is related to deficient, which means “inadequate in amount or degree”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEFICIENTS?
You can make 430 shorter words from DEFICIENTS, such as DEFICIENT, DISINFECT, FETICIDES, DEFICITS. See the full list.