DEPENDENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. DEPENDENCE 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.
Which word lists accept DEPENDENCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPENDENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPENDENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dependencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPENDENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEPENDENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 4 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPENDENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEPENDENCE
- The letter E appears four times in DEPENDENCE.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with DEPENDENCE
1 longer words begin with DEPENDENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPENDENCE
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Common questions about DEPENDENCE
- Is DEPENDENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPENDENCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPENDENCE worth?
- DEPENDENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPENDENCE?
- DEPENDENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEPENDENCE:
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