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Yes, deficient is playable

...and is worth 17 points.

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"Deficient" Definition

noun

One that is deficient .

adjective

Inadequate in amount or degree; insufficient: a deficient education.
Lacking an essential quality or element: deficient in common sense.
Lacking in some necessary quality or element .
Not up to a normal standard or complement .

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