DEPREHEND is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. DEPREHEND is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept DEPREHEND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPREHEND is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPREHEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
deprehendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPREHEND scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DEPREHEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPREHEND has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about DEPREHEND
- DEPREHEND begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of DEPREHEND
The 9 tiles of DEPREHEND in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEPREHEND
3 longer words begin with DEPREHEND.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPREHEND
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Common questions about DEPREHEND
- Is DEPREHEND valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and DEPREHEND is not in it.
- How many points is DEPREHEND worth?
- DEPREHEND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to DEPREHEND?
- DEPREHEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DEPREHEND:
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