DEPENDANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEPENDANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
d2e1p3e1n1d2a1n1c3e1
PlayableDEPENDANCE · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEPENDANCE?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful DEPENDANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPENDANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dependancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPENDANCE scores
Scrabble d2e1p3e1n1d2a1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends d2e1p4e1n2d2a1n2c4e1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEPENDANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPENDANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEPENDANCE
1 longer words begin with DEPENDANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPENDANCE
penanced13 penance11 endcap11 peaced11 danced10 decade10 depend10 pended10 canned9 decane9 deepen9 neaped9 panned9 peaned9 peened9 penned9 deaden8 deaned8 denned8 needed8 pennae8 ennead7 caped10 paced10 ceded9 decad9 pance9 peace9 pecan9 peece9 pence9 acned8 cadee8 caned8 dance8 decan8 naped8 paned8 pened8 ended7
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Common questions about DEPENDANCE
- Is DEPENDANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPENDANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPENDANCE worth?
- DEPENDANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPENDANCE?
- DEPENDANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEPENDANCE:
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