hearing-impaired

1. Completely incapable of hearing; deaf.

2. Having a diminished or defective sense of hearing, but not deaf; hard of hearing.

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1. Persons who are deficient in hearing or are deaf. Used with the: The hearing-impaired are provided with special services at school.

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Here are some other words you could make with the letters hearing-impaired

Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
diaphragm	18	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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ad	3
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3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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8 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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riparian	10
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9 Letters	Scrabble® Points
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reprimand	14
rereading	11

10 Letters	Scrabble® Points
maidenhair	16
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reimagined	14