DEPRECIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. DEPRECIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPRECIATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPRECIATION is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPRECIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
depreciationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPRECIATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in DEPRECIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPRECIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEPRECIATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A fall in the value of an asset over time, or of a currency against others.
Accountants spread the cost of a machine or vehicle over its working life through depreciation. In economics the same word describes a currency losing value on the exchange market.
How DEPRECIATION is used
Depreciation is used in accounting, finance and the used-car trade.
- The depreciation of the truck was recorded each year.
- A sharp depreciation of the currency raised import prices.
- New cars suffer their heaviest depreciation in the first year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPRECIATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEPRECIATION
1 longer words begin with DEPRECIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPRECIATION
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Common questions about DEPRECIATION
- Is DEPRECIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPRECIATION, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPRECIATION worth?
- DEPRECIATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPRECIATION mean?
- A fall in the value of an asset over time, or of a currency against others.
- What letters can be added to DEPRECIATION?
- DEPRECIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of DEPRECIATION:
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