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.
Which word lists accept DEPARTMENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
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
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.
What does DEPARTMENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
A distinct division of a government, company, school or store that handles a particular area of work.
A department is a section with its own staff and purpose, whether it is a ministry, a hospital ward or the toys floor of a shop. In France it is also an administrative region.
How DEPARTMENT is used
Used for divisions in organisations, e.g. the sales department or a university department.
- She runs the accounting department.
- The department of history moved to a new building.
- Ask at the lighting department on the second floor.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPARTMENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEPARTMENT
8 longer words begin with DEPARTMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPARTMENT
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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 does DEPARTMENT mean?
- A distinct division of a government, company, school or store that handles a particular area of work.
- 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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