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
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®21 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word42 points
Triple word63 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latineficiencyday
Starts & ends withD … Y
Syllablesde · fi · cien · cy
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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