DEFICIT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEFICIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEFICIT?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEFICIT is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEFICIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deficitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEFICIT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEFICIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does DEFICIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The amount by which something, especially money, is too small or falls short.
A deficit appears when spending exceeds income, as in a budget. In sport it is the number of points by which a side trails, and in medicine it is a failing of some function.
How DEFICIT is used
Deficit is widely used in finance, politics and sport.
- The government reported a large budget deficit.
- The team overcame a ten-point deficit.
- A memory deficit can follow a head injury.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEFICIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEFICIT
1 longer words begin with DEFICIT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEFICIT
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Common questions about DEFICIT
- Is DEFICIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEFICIT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEFICIT worth?
- DEFICIT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEFICIT mean?
- The amount by which something, especially money, is too small or falls short.
- What letters can be added to DEFICIT?
- DEFICIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEFICIT:
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