deferentially
ADVERB
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
deferentially is a valid 13-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4E1R1E1N1T1I1A1L1L1Y4
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING
What does deferentially mean?
ADVERB · 1 SENSE
1
In a servile manner.
“he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor”
SYNONYMS
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
In a respectfully deferential manner.
“he listened deferentially”