deficiency

/dɪ'fɪʃənsi/ noun
10 letters4 syllables21 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

Lack of an adequate quantity or number.

2

The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.

“water is the critical deficiency in desert regions”

WORD FORMS
Related formdeficient
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Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
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Starts & ends withD … Y
Syllablesde · fi · cien · cy
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