Play DEFICIENTS Strategically

305 valid words • Unscramble DEFICIENTS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEFICIENTS

Best Short Plays

FICE (9pt)FISC (9pt)DEFI (8pt)DEFT (8pt)FEDS (8pt)FEED (8pt)FEND (8pt)FIDS (8pt)

High-Value Long Plays

DEFICIENTS (16pt)DEFICIENT (15pt)DISINFECT (15pt)FETICIDES (15pt)INDICTEES (12pt)DEFICITS (14pt)EDIFICES (14pt)FETICIDE (14pt)

Scores

Scrabble: 16 pts

WWF: 18 pts

Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 305 Words

10-letter 1 words Best: DEFICIENTS (16pt)

9-letter 4 words Best: DEFICIENT (15pt)

DEFICIENT15pt DISINFECT15pt FETICIDES15pt INDICTEES12pt

8-letter 8 words Best: DEFICITS (14pt)

DEFICITS14pt EDIFICES14pt FETICIDE14pt INFECTED14pt DEFINITE12pt INFESTED12pt INDICTEE11pt NICETIES10pt

7-letter 31 words Best: DEFECTS (13pt)

DEFECTS13pt DEFICIT13pt EDIFICE13pt INFECTS12pt DEFINES11pt DEIFIES11pt EDIFIES11pt FEINTED11pt FIDEIST11pt DECEITS10pt DEISTIC10pt DESCENT10pt DICIEST10pt EIDETIC10pt ENTICED10pt FINITES10pt IDENTIC10pt INCISED10pt INCITED10pt INDICES10pt INDICTS10pt NIFTIES10pt SCENTED10pt ENTICES9pt INCITES9pt DEITIES8pt DESTINE8pt ENDITES8pt INDITES8pt TINEIDS8pt SIENITE7pt

6-letter 47 words Best: DEFECT (12pt)

DEFECT12pt DEIFIC12pt FENCED12pt FENCES11pt FICINS11pt FISTIC11pt INFECT11pt DEFIES10pt DEFINE10pt FIENDS10pt FISTED10pt SIFTED10pt CENSED9pt CITIED9pt DECEIT9pt DECENT9pt DEICES9pt EDENIC9pt EDICTS9pt FEINTS9pt FINEST9pt FINITE9pt INDICT9pt INFEST9pt CITIES8pt ENTICE8pt ICIEST8pt INCEST8pt INCISE8pt INCITE8pt INSECT8pt NICEST8pt NIECES8pt DENIES7pt DIENES7pt ENDITE7pt INDIES7pt INDITE7pt INSIDE7pt NESTED7pt SEINED7pt TEIIDS7pt TEINDS7pt TENSED7pt TIDIES7pt TINEID7pt SENITI6pt

5-letter 72 words Best: FECES (10pt)

FECES10pt FENCE10pt FICES10pt FICIN10pt DEFIS9pt FEEDS9pt FENDS9pt FETED9pt FETID9pt FIEND9pt FINDS9pt FINED9pt CEDES8pt CEDIS8pt CITED8pt DEICE8pt DICES8pt DISCI8pt EDICT8pt FEINT8pt FEIST8pt FETES8pt FINES8pt FINIS8pt NEIFS8pt SCEND8pt CENSE7pt CENTS7pt CESTI7pt CETES7pt CINES7pt CITES7pt NIECE7pt SCENE7pt SCENT7pt SINCE7pt DEETS6pt DEIST6pt DENES6pt DENSE6pt DENTS6pt DIENE6pt DIETS6pt DINES6pt DINTS6pt DITES6pt EDITS6pt INDIE6pt NEEDS6pt NIDES6pt NITID6pt SITED6pt SNIDE6pt STEED6pt STIED6pt TEIID6pt TEIND6pt TENDS6pt TIDES6pt TINED6pt INSET5pt INTIS5pt NEIST5pt NISEI5pt NITES5pt SEINE5pt SENTE5pt SENTI5pt STEIN5pt TEENS5pt TENSE5pt TINES5pt

4-letter 85 words Best: FICE (9pt)

FICE9pt FISC9pt DEFI8pt DEFT8pt FEDS8pt FEED8pt FEND8pt FIDS8pt FIND8pt CEDE7pt CEDI7pt DICE7pt DISC7pt EFTS7pt FEES7pt FEET7pt FENS7pt FETE7pt FETS7pt FINE7pt FINS7pt FIST7pt FITS7pt ICED7pt NEIF7pt SEIF7pt SIFT7pt CEES6pt CENT6pt CETE6pt CINE6pt CIST6pt CITE6pt ETIC6pt ICES6pt NICE6pt SECT6pt SICE6pt TICS6pt DEES5pt DEET5pt DENE5pt DENS5pt DENT5pt DIES5pt DIET5pt DINE5pt DINS5pt DINT5pt DITE5pt DITS5pt EDIT5pt EIDE5pt ENDS5pt IDES5pt NEED5pt NIDE5pt NIDI5pt SEED5pt SEND5pt SIDE5pt SNED5pt TEDS5pt TEED5pt TEND5pt TIDE5pt TIED5pt INTI4pt NEST4pt NETS4pt NISI4pt NITE4pt NITS4pt SEEN4pt SENE4pt SENT4pt SINE4pt SITE4pt SNIT4pt TEEN4pt TEES4pt TENS4pt TIES4pt TINE4pt TINS4pt

3-letter 43 words Best: FED (7pt)

FED7pt FID7pt EFS6pt EFT6pt FEE6pt FEN6pt FET6pt FIE6pt FIN6pt FIT6pt IFS6pt CEE5pt CIS5pt ICE5pt SEC5pt SIC5pt TIC5pt DEE4pt DEN4pt DIE4pt DIN4pt DIS4pt DIT4pt END4pt IDS4pt TED4pt ENS3pt INS3pt ITS3pt NEE3pt NET3pt NIT3pt SEE3pt SEI3pt SEN3pt SET3pt SIN3pt SIT3pt TEE3pt TEN3pt TIE3pt TIN3pt TIS3pt

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

EF5pt IF5pt DE3pt ED3pt ID3pt EN2pt ES2pt ET2pt IN2pt IS2pt IT2pt NE2pt SI2pt TI2pt

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About the Word DEFICIENTS

Letters: 10
Scrabble score: 16 pts
Words With Friends score: 18 pts
Valid in Scrabble: Yes
Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
Words found: 305

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Game Strategy FAQ

How do I play DEFICIENTS in Scrabble?: Play DEFICIENTS directly for 16 points, or use its letters to form 305 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEFICIENTS between Scrabble and WWF?: DEFICIENTS scores 16 pts in Scrabble and 18 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEFICIENTS?: FICE (9 pts) is a strong short play from DEFICIENTS.

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