01 Word definition

deficiencies

12 letters · 6 vowels · 6 consonants

Is DEFICIENCIES a word?

Yes. DEFICIENCIES is a 12-letter noun. DEFICIENCIES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFICIENCY: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell DEFICIENCIES?

D-E-F-I-C-I-E-N-C-I-E-S

DEFICIENCIES contains 12 letters, begins with D, and ends with S.

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Meaning and definition

DEFICIENCIES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFICIENCY.

1noun

  1. DEFICIENCIES is a plural or present-tense form of DEFICIENCY: the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

    there is a serious lack of insight into the problem
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends23points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is DEFICIENCIES spelled?

D1E2F3I4C5I6E7N8C9I10E11S12
Starts withDEFFirst 3 letters
Ends withIESLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats C, E, I
Vowel balance6 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell DEFICIENCIES?

DEFICIENCIES is spelled D-E-F-I-C-I-E-N-C-I-E-S. It contains 12 letters.