DEADWEIGHT
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Deadweight.
Deadweight - as a noun
Unremitting heavy weight that does not move.
The largest weight of cargo a ship is able to carry; i.e, the weight of a ship when fully loaded minus its weight when empty.
Dead load.
That which is useless or excess; that which slows something down.
Example: "She wants to shed the dead weight of so many stacks of old clutter."
Example Sentences
"He felt like a deadweight, unable to keep up with the rest of the team."
"Carrying the heavy bag was like having a deadweight on my shoulders."
"The company decided to lay off deadweights to improve efficiency."
"Her negative attitude was a deadweight on the overall morale of the group."
"The boat struggled to stay afloat with the deadweight of all the cargo."
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Is DEADWEIGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, deadweight is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
DEADWEIGHT has a SCRABBLE points total of 19.
Is DEADWEIGHT a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, deadweight is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordDEADWEIGHT has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 19.
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Valid WordDEADWEIGHT has a WORDFEUD points total of 20.
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