Dereliction

/dɛɹ.ɪ.ˈlɪk.ʃən/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts11 letters
Definition of Dereliction

noun

  1. Willful neglect of one's duty.

    "The new soldier did not clean his cabin and was scolded for dereliction and disobedience."

  2. The act of abandoning something, or the state of being abandoned.
  3. Land gained from the water by a change of water-line.
Anagrams of Dereliction

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "dereliction" and rearranging:

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 "Dereliction"

Dereliction is a 11-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Dereliction" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dereliction" is a medium-scoring word.