Deference

/ˈdɛfəɹəns/

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:17 pts9 letters

Definition of Deference

noun

Great respect.
"The children treated their elders with deference."
The willingness to carry out the wishes of others.
"By tidying his room, he showed deference to his mother."

Anagrams of Deference

No exact anagrams found for "deference". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

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

Related Word Patterns

DE...Words starting with "de"...CEWords ending with "ce"All 9-letter words Unscramble "deference"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Letter Values

d2

e1

f4

e1

r1

e1

n1

c3

e1

Total: 15 Scrabble points

Word Tools

Find Anagrams of "deference"All 9-Letter Words Words Starting With "D"

Rhymes With Deference

abduce aberrance abeyance abhorrence abidance absence absorbance absorptance abstinence abundance accedence acceptance

Related 9-Letter Words

dabblings dabchicks dachshund dackering dacoities dacquoise dactylics dadaistic daedalean daedalian daffiness daffodils daggering dahabeahs dahabiahs

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid

TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid

Words With Friends: Valid

Last verified: December 2024

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 "Deference"

Deference is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Deference" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "deference" is a high-scoring word.