DEFICIENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. DEFICIENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4i1c3i1e1n1c3y4
PlayableDEFICIENCY · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFICIENCY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful DEFICIENCY is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFICIENCY
No single letter turns DEFICIENCY into another word.
How DEFICIENCY scores
Scrabble d2e1f4i1c3i1e1n1c3y4 21
Words with Friends d2e1f4i1c4i1e1n2c4y3 23
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEFICIENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFICIENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFICIENCY
decency15 edifice13 nidify13 deific12 fenced12 deccie11 define10 infeed10 yindie10 edenic9 incede9 cynic12 deify12 edify12 fendy12 feyed12 dicey11 fence10 ficin10 yince10 fiend9 fined9 needy9 deice8 dinic8 niece7 diene6 indie6 fyce12 defy11 fice9 defi8 deif8 deny8 dyne8 ecce8 eyed8 feed8 fend8 fide8
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Common questions about DEFICIENCY
- Is DEFICIENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFICIENCY, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFICIENCY worth?
- DEFICIENCY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFICIENCY?
- No single letter can be added to DEFICIENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEFICIENCY:
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