DEPENDENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEPENDENT 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.
d2e1p3e1n1d2e1n1t1
PlayableDEPENDENT · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept DEPENDENT?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful DEPENDENT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPENDENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
dependentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPENDENT scores
Scrabble d2e1p3e1n1d2e1n1t1 13
Words with Friends d2e1p4e1n2d2e1n2t1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEPENDENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPENDENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with DEPENDENT
2 longer words begin with DEPENDENT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPENDENT
pendent10 pentene9 teended9 depend10 pended10 deepen9 peened9 penned9 denned8 dented8 needed8 tended8 dennet7 teened7 pened8 ended7 penne7 tepee7 denet6 dente6 teend6 teene5 tenne5 deep7 peed7 pend7 deed6 epee6 neep6 peen6 pene6 pent6 deen5 deet5 dene5 dent5 need5 teed5 tend5 eten4
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Common questions about DEPENDENT
- Is DEPENDENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPENDENT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPENDENT worth?
- DEPENDENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPENDENT?
- DEPENDENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEPENDENT:
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