Deduction
/dɪˈdʊkʃən/
noun
- That which is deducted; that which is subtracted or removed
- A sum that can be removed from tax calculations; something that is written off
"You might want to donate the old junk and just take the deduction."
- A process of reasoning that moves from the general to the specific, in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.
- A conclusion; that which is deduced, concluded or figured out
"He arrived at the deduction that the butler didn't do it."
- The ability or skill to deduce or figure out; the power of reason
"Through his powers of deduction, he realized that the plan would never work."
No exact anagrams found for "deduction". This word has a unique letter combination.
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "deduction" and rearranging:
Total: 13 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Deduction"
Deduction is a 9-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Deduction" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "deduction" is a medium-scoring word.