DEPORTEE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEPORTEE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPORTEE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPORTEE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPORTEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deporteesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPORTEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEPORTEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPORTEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEPORTEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has been forced to leave a country by official order.
A deportee is sent back to his or her homeland or another country after a ruling on legal status. News stories use the word for those awaiting removal as well as for those already expelled.
How DEPORTEE is used
Deportee is a neutral news term used in reports on immigration law.
- The deportee was escorted to the airport by two officers.
- A charity offered help to every deportee arriving at the border.
- The lawyer appealed on behalf of the deportee.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPORTEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEPORTEE
1 longer words begin with DEPORTEE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPORTEE
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Common questions about DEPORTEE
- Is DEPORTEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPORTEE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPORTEE worth?
- DEPORTEE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPORTEE mean?
- A person who has been forced to leave a country by official order.
- What letters can be added to DEPORTEE?
- DEPORTEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEPORTEE:
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