deference
NOUN
/dɛfərəns/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
deference is a valid 9-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4E1R1E1N1C3E1
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does deference mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Courteous regard for people's feelings.
“in deference to your wishes”
SYNONYMS
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2
A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard.
“his deference to her wishes was very flattering”
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3
A disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others.
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AT THE BOARD
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