Deception

/dɪˈsɛpʃən/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Deception

noun

An instance of actions and/or schemes fabricated to mislead someone into believing a lie or inaccuracy.

Anagrams of Deception

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "deception":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

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6-LETTER WORDS

cenote codein coedit coined copied deceit decent denote depict depone dipnet docent edenic encode endite+16 more

5-LETTER WORDS

cento cited coden coned conte

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "deception" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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