defalcation

NOUN /,difæl'keɪʃən/

11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

defalcation is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2E1F4A1L1C3A1T1I1O1N1

2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51

MEANING

What does defalcation mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else.

SYNONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

The sum of money that is misappropriated.

BROADER