DEPENDANT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEPENDANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
d2e1p3e1n1d2a1n1t1
PlayableDEPENDANT · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEPENDANT?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful DEPENDANT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPENDANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dependantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPENDANT scores
Scrabble d2e1p3e1n1d2a1n1t1 13
Words with Friends d2e1p4e1n2d2a1n2t1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEPENDANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPENDANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEPENDANT
1 longer words begin with DEPENDANT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPENDANT
pennated11 pendant10 pendent10 pennate9 pentane9 tenenda8 depend10 pended10 neaped9 panned9 panted9 peaned9 pedant9 pedate9 penned9 pentad9 danted8 deaden8 deaned8 denned8 dented8 nepeta8 pennae8 tended8 anteed7 dennet7 ennead7 tanned7 neaten6 adept8 apted8 naped8 paned8 pated8 pened8 taped8 dated7 ended7 etape7 panne7
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Common questions about DEPENDANT
- Is DEPENDANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPENDANT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPENDANT worth?
- DEPENDANT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPENDANT?
- DEPENDANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEPENDANT:
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