DEPARTEMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEPARTEMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEPARTEMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPARTEMENT is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPARTEMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
departementsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPARTEMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in DEPARTEMENT, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPARTEMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEPARTEMENT
1 longer words begin with DEPARTEMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPARTEMENT
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Common questions about DEPARTEMENT
- Is DEPARTEMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEPARTEMENT is not in it.
- How many points is DEPARTEMENT worth?
- DEPARTEMENT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPARTEMENT?
- DEPARTEMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of DEPARTEMENT:
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