DEPECHES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEPECHES 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 DEPECHES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPECHES is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPECHES
No single letter turns DEPECHES into another word.
How DEPECHES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEPECHES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPECHES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of DEPECHES
The 8 tiles of DEPECHES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPECHES
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Common questions about DEPECHES
- Is DEPECHES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEPECHES is not in it.
- How many points is DEPECHES worth?
- DEPECHES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPECHES?
- No single letter can be added to DEPECHES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEPECHES:
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