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Is DEFICIENCY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEFICIENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEFICIENCY mean?

  1. noun

    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

    “there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”

  2. noun

    lack of an adequate quantity or number

    “the inadequacy of unemployment benefits”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

23

Words With Friends

10

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 21 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for DEFICIENCY

DEFICIENCY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from DEFICIENCY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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