DEPARTMENTAL is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEPARTMENTAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
d2e1p3a1r1t1m3e1n1t1a1l1
PlayableDEPARTMENTAL · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept DEPARTMENTAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful DEPARTMENTAL is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPARTMENTAL
No single letter turns DEPARTMENTAL into another word.
How DEPARTMENTAL scores
Scrabble d2e1p3a1r1t1m3e1n1t1a1l1 17
Words with Friends d2e1p4a1r1t1m4e1n2t1a1l2 21
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEPARTMENTAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPARTMENTAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEPARTMENTAL
departmentally22 departmentalise20 departmentalism22 departmentaliza29 departmentalize29 departmentalizi29
6 longer words begin with DEPARTMENTAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPARTMENTAL
department15 maltreated13 alternated11 apartment13 nameplate13 parlement13 patterned12 replanted12 tradename12 letterman11 alternate9 dampener13 emparled13 emparted13 emplaned13 napalmed13 palmated13 tampered13 trampled13 attemper12 malapert12 nametape12 palmette12 parament12 permatan12 permeant12 peterman12 plateman12 platemen12 template12 alderman11 aldermen11 emanated11 endplate11 lamented11 malander11 mattered11 paltered11 parented11 patented11
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Common questions about DEPARTMENTAL
- Is DEPARTMENTAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPARTMENTAL, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPARTMENTAL worth?
- DEPARTMENTAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPARTMENTAL?
- No single letter can be added to DEPARTMENTAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEPARTMENTAL:
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