What does DIFFERENCE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈdɪfərəns/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
19
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. the quality of being unlike or dissimilar“there are many differences between jazz and rock”
  2. a variation that deviates from the standard or norm“the deviation from the mean”
  3. a disagreement or argument about something important“he had a dispute with his wife”
  4. a significant change“the difference in her is amazing”
  5. the number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

differences20

Anagrams of DIFFERENCE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside DIFFERENCE

149 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is DIFFERENCE a valid word in word games?

DIFFERENCE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is DIFFERENCE worth?

DIFFERENCE is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from DIFFERENCE?

149 other words, including IN, IF, NEED and FIND.