DEPOSITION is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. DEPOSITION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPOSITION?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPOSITION is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPOSITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
depositionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPOSITION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in DEPOSITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPOSITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEPOSITION mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A formal statement given under oath and written down as evidence, or the removal of a ruler or official from power.
Lawyers take a deposition from a witness before trial. Geologists use the word for the settling of sediment, and art historians call a painting of Christ being lowered from the cross a Deposition.
How DEPOSITION is used
Deposition is most common in law, and also appears in geology and in accounts of toppled monarchs.
- The witness gave her deposition on Tuesday.
- The deposition of the king shocked the court.
- Deposition of silt built up the river delta.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPOSITION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEPOSITION
The 10 tiles of DEPOSITION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEPOSITION
2 longer words begin with DEPOSITION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPOSITION
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Common questions about DEPOSITION
- Is DEPOSITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPOSITION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPOSITION worth?
- DEPOSITION is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPOSITION mean?
- A formal statement given under oath and written down as evidence, or the removal of a ruler or official from power.
- What letters can be added to DEPOSITION?
- DEPOSITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of DEPOSITION:
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