DEFERENCE

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Defer

To yield deference to the wishes of another; to submit to the opinion of another, or to authority; -- with to.

Deferable

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Deference

A yielding of judgment or preference from respect to the wishes or opinion of another; submission in opinion; regard; respect; complaisance.

Deferences

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Deferent

An imaginary circle surrounding the earth, in whose periphery either the heavenly body or the center of the heavenly body's epicycle was supposed to be carried round.

Deferents

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Deferment

The act of delaying; postponement.

Deferments

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Deferred

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Deferring

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Word Game Validity

DEFERENCE is valid in Scrabble and most word games!
Scrabble Point Values

Total possible words using these letters:

4 Letter Words
  • CEDE - 7 points
  • CERE - 6 points
  • CRED - 7 points
  • DEER - 5 points
  • DENE - 5 points
  • ...and 14 more
5 Letter Words
  • CEDER - 8 points
  • CERED - 8 points
  • CREED - 8 points
  • DEFER - 9 points
  • ENDER - 6 points
  • ...and 3 more
3 Letter Words
  • CEE - 5 points
  • DEE - 4 points
  • DEF - 7 points
  • DEN - 4 points
  • END - 4 points
  • ...and 11 more
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