DEPORT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEPORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPORT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPORT is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deportsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPORT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEPORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,115.
What stands out about DEPORT
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does DEPORT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To expel a foreigner from a country, usually by official order, or to behave in a particular way.
Governments deport people who have entered illegally or have been convicted of a crime, sending them back to their country of origin. Earlier centuries used the word for banishing even their own citizens to a distant colony. A second, much older sense survives in the noun deportment, from the idea of carrying oneself in a certain manner; to deport oneself well meant to behave with good manners.
How DEPORT is used
Standard English; the sense of behaving is formal and dated.
- The authorities moved to deport him after the trial.
- Officials can deport anyone who overstays a visa.
- In the past the empire would deport rebels to remote islands.
- The young heir was taught to deport himself with grace.
- Few countries will deport a person to a place where he faces danger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPORT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEPORT
The 6 tiles of DEPORT in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with DEPORT
12 longer words begin with DEPORT.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPORT
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Common questions about DEPORT
- Is DEPORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPORT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPORT worth?
- DEPORT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPORT mean?
- To expel a foreigner from a country, usually by official order, or to behave in a particular way.
- What letters can be added to DEPORT?
- DEPORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEPORT:
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