DEFICIENTLY is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DEFICIENTLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
d2e1f4i1c3i1e1n1t1l1y4
PlayableDEFICIENTLY · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEFICIENTLY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful DEFICIENTLY is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFICIENTLY
No single letter turns DEFICIENTLY into another word.
How DEFICIENTLY scores
Scrabble d2e1f4i1c3i1e1n1t1l1y4 20
Words with Friends d2e1f4i1c4i1e1n2t1l2y3 22
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEFICIENTLY, 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 | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFICIENTLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFICIENTLY
definitely17 deficient15 inflected15 inflicted15 cityfied17 felicity16 fidelity15 identify15 cytidine14 decently14 felinity14 feticide14 finitely14 icefield14 infected14 inficete13 definite12 fedelini12 lenified12 denticle11 elicited11 indictee11 tideline9 fetidly14 clefted13 clifted13 deficit13 deflect13 dicliny13 edifice13 eyelift13 niftily13 fictile12 inflect12 inflict12 dyeline11 enfiled11 feinted11 fileted11 flinted11
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Common questions about DEFICIENTLY
- Is DEFICIENTLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFICIENTLY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFICIENTLY worth?
- DEFICIENTLY is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEFICIENTLY?
- No single letter can be added to DEFICIENTLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEFICIENTLY:
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