deficiency
NOUN
/dɪ'fɪʃənsi/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D
deficiency is a valid 10-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1F4I1C3I1E1N1C3Y4
2 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING
What does deficiency mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Lack of an adequate quantity or number.
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2
The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
“water is the critical deficiency in desert regions”
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