deference
Deference can refer to a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard, a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others, or courteous regard for people's feelings.
Length
9
Scrabble
15
WWF
17
Starts
DE
Ends
NCE
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “DEFERENCE” Mean?
/ˈdɛfəɹəns/
deference has 3 documented senses across noun.
Noun
3 sensesa courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
“his deference to her wishes was very flattering”
“be sure to give my respects to the dean”
Synonyms
courteous regard for people's feelings
“in deference to your wishes”
“out of respect for his privacy”
Synonyms
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
Synonyms for DEFERENCE
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
9
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
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Definition
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
Length
9 letters
Starts With
D
Ends With
E
Vowels
4
Consonants
5
Letters
D, E, F, E, R, E, N, C, E
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★DEFERENCE has a Scrabble score of 15. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆DEFERENCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆DEFERENCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆DEFERENCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
6
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
F
Letter Pattern
ABCBDBEFB
CV Pattern
CVCVCVCCV
Vowel Share
44%
Consonant Share
56%
Bigrams
DE, EF, FE, ER, RE, EN, NC, CE
Trigrams
DEF, EFE, FER, ERE, REN, ENC, NCE
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