Deadweight

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:19 pts10 letters
Definition of Deadweight

noun

  1. Unremitting heavy weight that does not move.
  2. The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
  3. Dead load.
  4. That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.

    "She wants to shed the dead weight of so many stacks of old clutter."

Anagrams of Deadweight

No exact anagrams found for "deadweight". This word has a unique letter combination.

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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Deadweight"

Deadweight is a 10-letter word that scores 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Deadweight" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "deadweight" is a high-scoring word.