DEFICIENTNESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEFICIENTNESSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
d2e1f4i1c3i1e1n1t1n1e1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listDEFICIENTNESSES · 15 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept DEFICIENTNESSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
How DEFICIENTNESSES scores
Scrabble d2e1f4i1c3i1e1n1t1n1e1s1s1e1s1 21
Words with Friends d2e1f4i1c4i1e1n2t1n2e1s1s1e1s1 24
Face value of the 15 tiles in DEFICIENTNESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEFICIENTNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEFICIENTNESSES
- The letter E appears four times in DEFICIENTNESSES.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in DEFICIENTNESSES
definitenesses18 deficientness19 dissentiences16 needcessities16 definiteness16 decentnesses15 dissentience15 finitenesses15 fetidnesses15 desistences14 necessitied14 niftinesses14 insistences13 necessities13 sentiencies13 desensitise12 needinesses12 deficients16 disinfects16 deftnesses14 disinfests14 decentness13 desinences13 desistence13 feistiness13 finenesses13 finiteness13 scientised13 tendencies13 insistence12 nicenesses12 scientises12 sentiences12 sensitised11 tidinesses11 tininesses10 deficient15 disinfect15 feticides15 definiens13
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Common questions about DEFICIENTNESSES
- Is DEFICIENTNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEFICIENTNESSES is not in it.
- How many points is DEFICIENTNESSES worth?
- DEFICIENTNESSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of DEFICIENTNESSES:
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