Deduct

6 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To subtract or take away an amount from a total.

“The employer will deduct income tax directly from your monthly salary.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈdʌkt/

Syllables

de·duct

Related Words

Synonyms

subtractremovetake away

Antonyms

addinclude

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

DEDUCT ends in CT and has two D's, the UCTS consonant cluster at the end is worth remembering for Wordle.

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Scrabble

DEDUCT scores 10 points, two D's reduce rack flexibility but the CT ending supports useful extensions.

Words Related to Deduct

Anagrams of Deduct

Words that use exactly the same letters as “deduct”.

ducted

Words you can make from Deduct

Shorter words formed from the letters in “deduct”.

educt cued cute decd detd duce duct dude duet educ

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