deference

1. Courteous respect. See Synonyms at honor.

2. Submission or courteous yielding to the opinion, wishes, or judgment of another.

3. Respect and due a superior or an elder.

4. Affected or regard for another's wishes.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
deference	15	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ne	2
re	2
ed	3
fe	5
ef	5
de	3
en	2
er	2

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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nee	3
end	4
cee	5
ern	3
fed	7
fee	6
fen	6
fer	6
rec	5
red	4
ree	3
den	4
def	7
dee	4
ref	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
fend	8
need	5
cede	7
rend	5
reef	7
reed	5
rede	5
fere	7
fern	7
free	7
nerd	5
feed	8
erne	4
cere	6
cred	7
deer	5
dene	5
dere	5
dree	5

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ender	6
refed	9
ceder	8
cered	8
creed	8
defer	9
fence	10
freed	9

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
needer	7
refeed	10
reefed	10
recede	9
feeder	10
fenced	12
fencer	11
fender	10
decree	9
decern	9

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
defence	13
refence	12

8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
refenced	14

9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
deference	15