DEPARTMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. DEPARTMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
d2e1p3a1r1t1m3e1n1t1
PlayableDEPARTMENT · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEPARTMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEPARTMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPARTMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
departmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPARTMENT scores
Scrabble d2e1p3a1r1t1m3e1n1t1 15
Words with Friends d2e1p4a1r1t1m4e1n2t1 18
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEPARTMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 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 DEPARTMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEPARTMENT
departments16 departmental17 departmentally22 departmentalise20 departmentalism22 departmentaliza29 departmentalize29 departmentalizi29
8 longer words begin with DEPARTMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPARTMENT
patterned12 dampener13 emparted13 tampered13 attemper12 permeant12 peterman12 mattered11 parented11 patented11 pattened11 pattered11 attender9 nattered9 rattened9 empared12 premade12 tempted12 tramped12 peatmen11 prename11 tempera11 tempter11 trampet11 adepter10 amender10 enarmed10 entamed10 meander10 pratted10 predate10 prented10 pretend10 reamend10 reedman10 remated10 renamed10 retaped10 tapered10 tapeted10
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Common questions about DEPARTMENT
- Is DEPARTMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPARTMENT, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPARTMENT worth?
- DEPARTMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPARTMENT?
- DEPARTMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEPARTMENT:
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