01 Word definition

deduct

6 letters · 2 vowels · 4 consonants

Is DEDUCT a word?

Yes. DEDUCT is a 6-letter verb. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEDUCT?

D-E-D-U-C-T

DEDUCT contains 6 letters, begins with D, and ends with T.

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Meaning and definition

1verb

  1. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

    My employer is withholding taxes

2verb

  1. reason by deduction; establish by deduction

Synonyms
withholdrecoupdeduceinferderive
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends12points
Word length6letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEDUCT spelled?

D1E2D3U4C5T6
Starts withDEDFirst 3 letters
Ends withUCTLast 3 letters
Unique letters5Repeats D
Vowel balance2 / 4Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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04 Exact anagrams

The same letters, rearranged.

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About DEDUCT.

How do you spell DEDUCT?

DEDUCT is spelled D-E-D-U-C-T. It contains 6 letters.