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Is DEFICIENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEFICIENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEFICIENTS mean?

Deficients is a form of DEFICIENT.

  1. adjective

    inadequate in amount or degree

    “a deficient education”

  2. adjective

    of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

    “insufficient funds”

  3. adjective

    falling short of some prescribed norm

    “substandard housing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

D (2) + E (1) + F (4) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 16 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 DEFICIENTS

DEFICIENTS 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 DEFICIENTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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