DEFICIENCY
Scrabble letter values: D2E1F4I1C3I1E1N1C3Y4 = 21
Definition
- noun the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable. — synonyms: lack, want
- noun lack of an adequate quantity or number. — synonyms: insufficiency, inadequacy
Examples
- “there is a serious lack of insight into the problem”
- “water is the critical deficiency in desert regions”
- “for want of a nail the shoe was lost”