DEDUCTION — 9 letter word
deduction
The word deduction has 9 letters: D, E, D, U, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)".
9 letter word "deduction": D E D U C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of deduction
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 5 consonants, 8 unique letters
Definition of deduction
noun
- the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole) Synonyms: subtraction
- the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise Synonyms: discount
- reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect) Synonyms: deductive reasoning, synthesis
- something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied) Synonyms: entailment, implication
- an amount or percentage deducted Synonyms: discount
- a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated Synonyms: tax write-off, tax deduction
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