DEPARTEE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEPARTEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPARTEE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPARTEE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPARTEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
departeesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPARTEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEPARTEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPARTEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEPARTEE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEPARTEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A person who leaves a place, country or position.
Reports on migration and airline traffic sometimes speak of departees to mean those who are going, as distinct from arrivals. The word is uncommon in speech, and most writers would use traveller or leaver.
How DEPARTEE is used
Departee is rare and sounds technical, as in a list of arrivals and departees.
- Each departee was asked to sign out at the front desk.
- The number of departee passengers rose sharply in July.
- A tearful departee waved from the window of the train.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPARTEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEPARTEE
The 8 tiles of DEPARTEE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with DEPARTEE
1 longer words begin with DEPARTEE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPARTEE
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Common questions about DEPARTEE
- Is DEPARTEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPARTEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPARTEE worth?
- DEPARTEE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPARTEE mean?
- A person who leaves a place, country or position.
- What letters can be added to DEPARTEE?
- DEPARTEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEPARTEE:
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