Play DEFICIENTLY Strategically

312 valid words • Unscramble DEFICIENTLY for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFICIENTLY

Best Short Plays

FYCE (12pt)DEFY (11pt)FLEY (10pt)CITY (9pt)CLEF (9pt)FICE (9pt)FLIC (9pt)DEFI (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DEFICIENTLY (20pt)DEFINITELY (17pt)DEFICIENT (15pt)INFLECTED (15pt)INFLICTED (15pt)CITYFIED (17pt)FELICITY (16pt)FIDELITY (15pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 20 pts

WWF: 22 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 312 Words

11-letter 1 words Best: DEFICIENTLY (20pt)

DEFICIENTLY20pt

10-letter 1 words Best: DEFINITELY (17pt)

9-letter 3 words Best: DEFICIENT (15pt)

DEFICIENT15pt INFLECTED15pt INFLICTED15pt

8-letter 14 words Best: CITYFIED (17pt)

CITYFIED17pt FELICITY16pt FIDELITY15pt IDENTIFY15pt CYTIDINE14pt DECENTLY14pt FELINITY14pt FETICIDE14pt FINITELY14pt INFECTED14pt DEFINITE12pt DENTICLE11pt ELICITED11pt INDICTEE11pt

7-letter 23 words Best: FETIDLY (14pt)

FETIDLY14pt CLEFTED13pt DEFICIT13pt DEFLECT13pt DICLINY13pt EDIFICE13pt NIFTILY13pt FICTILE12pt INFLECT12pt INFLICT12pt FEINTED11pt FILETED11pt FLINTED11pt INFIDEL11pt INFIELD11pt NEEDILY11pt DECLINE10pt EIDETIC10pt ENTICED10pt IDENTIC10pt INCITED10pt CENTILE9pt LICENTE9pt

6-letter 45 words Best: CITIFY (14pt)

CITIFY14pt FLEECY14pt DEFTLY13pt FLEYED13pt FLYTED13pt NIDIFY13pt DEFECT12pt DEIFIC12pt FENCED12pt FINELY12pt FLINTY12pt INFECT11pt NICELY11pt NICETY11pt DEFILE10pt DEFINE10pt EYELID10pt FELTED10pt FLITED10pt LIFTED10pt TIDILY10pt CEILED9pt CITIED9pt DECEIT9pt DECENT9pt DECILE9pt DELICT9pt DELTIC9pt EDENIC9pt FELINE9pt FINITE9pt INDICT9pt LENITY9pt TINILY9pt YEELIN9pt CLIENT8pt ELICIT8pt ENTICE8pt INCITE8pt LECTIN8pt LENTIC8pt DENTIL7pt ENDITE7pt INDITE7pt TINEID7pt

5-letter 63 words Best: DEIFY (12pt)

DEIFY12pt EDIFY12pt DICEY11pt DICTY11pt FITLY11pt FLYTE11pt LEFTY11pt NIFTY11pt CLEFT10pt CLIFT10pt FENCE10pt FICIN10pt ICILY10pt LYCEE10pt LYTIC10pt YINCE10pt DEITY9pt DELFT9pt DYNEL9pt FELID9pt FETED9pt FETID9pt FIELD9pt FIEND9pt FILED9pt FINED9pt FLIED9pt LINDY9pt NEEDY9pt TYNED9pt YIELD9pt CITED8pt DEICE8pt EDICT8pt ELFIN8pt FEINT8pt FILET8pt FLEET8pt FLINT8pt FLITE8pt LINEY8pt LINTY8pt TEENY8pt YENTE8pt CLINE7pt ELECT7pt LICIT7pt NIECE7pt TELIC7pt DIENE6pt EDILE6pt ELIDE6pt INDIE6pt LINED6pt NITID6pt TEIID6pt TEIND6pt TILDE6pt TILED6pt TINED6pt ELINT5pt ELITE5pt INLET5pt

4-letter 92 words Best: FYCE (12pt)

FYCE12pt DEFY11pt FLEY10pt CITY9pt CLEF9pt FICE9pt FLIC9pt DEFI8pt DEFT8pt DELF8pt DENY8pt DYNE8pt EYED8pt FEED8pt FEND8pt FIND8pt FLED8pt IDLY8pt IDYL8pt TIDY8pt YELD8pt CEDE7pt CEDI7pt DICE7pt EELY7pt EYEN7pt EYNE7pt FEEL7pt FEET7pt FELT7pt FETE7pt FILE7pt FINE7pt FLEE7pt FLIT7pt ICED7pt INLY7pt LEFT7pt LIEF7pt LIFE7pt LIFT7pt LINY7pt NEIF7pt TINY7pt TYEE7pt TYNE7pt YETI7pt CEIL6pt CELT6pt CENT6pt CETE6pt CINE6pt CITE6pt ETIC6pt LICE6pt NICE6pt DEET5pt DEIL5pt DELE5pt DELI5pt DENE5pt DENT5pt DIEL5pt DIET5pt DINE5pt DINT5pt DITE5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt IDLE5pt LEND5pt LIED5pt NEED5pt NIDE5pt NIDI5pt TEED5pt TEND5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt INTI4pt LEET4pt LENT4pt LIEN4pt LINE4pt LINT4pt LITE4pt NITE4pt TEEL4pt TEEN4pt TELE4pt TILE4pt TINE4pt

3-letter 56 words Best: FEY (9pt)

FEY9pt FLY9pt ICY8pt DEY7pt DYE7pt FED7pt FID7pt YID7pt EFT6pt ELF6pt EYE6pt FEE6pt FEN6pt FET6pt FIE6pt FIL6pt FIN6pt FIT6pt LEY6pt LYE6pt TYE6pt YEN6pt YET6pt YIN6pt CEE5pt CEL5pt ICE5pt TIC5pt DEE4pt DEL4pt DEN4pt DIE4pt DIN4pt DIT4pt ELD4pt END4pt LED4pt LID4pt TED4pt EEL3pt LEE3pt LEI3pt LET3pt LIE3pt LIN3pt LIT3pt NEE3pt NET3pt NIL3pt NIT3pt TEE3pt TEL3pt TEN3pt TIE3pt TIL3pt TIN3pt

2-letter 14 words Best: EF (5pt)

EF5pt IF5pt YE5pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt EL2pt EN2pt ET2pt IN2pt IT2pt LI2pt NE2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DEFICIENTLY

Letters: 11
Scrabble score: 20 pts
Words With Friends score: 22 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 312

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFICIENTLY in Scrabble?: Play DEFICIENTLY directly for 20 points, or use its letters to form 312 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFICIENTLY between Scrabble and WWF?: DEFICIENTLY scores 20 pts in Scrabble and 22 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFICIENTLY?: FYCE (12 pts) is a strong short play from DEFICIENTLY.

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