DEPOSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. DEPOSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPOSAL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPOSAL is to know. It scores 10 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPOSAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deposalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPOSAL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in DEPOSAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 144,744.
What does DEPOSAL mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The act of removing a ruler or official from power or office.
A deposal can be a forced removal of a king, a leader or a bishop, and it usually follows a quarrel or a failed rule. The word focuses on the removal itself, not on the person removed. It is less common than deposition, which also has legal meanings.
How DEPOSAL is used
Found in history and political writing about the fall of leaders.
- The deposal of the king led to years of unrest.
- Her deposal from the board surprised everyone.
- Chroniclers recorded the deposal as a sudden and violent event.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPOSAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEPOSAL
The 7 tiles of DEPOSAL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEPOSAL
1 longer words begin with DEPOSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPOSAL
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Common questions about DEPOSAL
- Is DEPOSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPOSAL, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPOSAL worth?
- DEPOSAL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPOSAL mean?
- The act of removing a ruler or official from power or office.
- What letters can be added to DEPOSAL?
- DEPOSAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of DEPOSAL:
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