DEPUTE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. DEPUTE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPUTE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPUTE is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPUTE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPUTE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in DEPUTE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 94,070.
What does DEPUTE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To appoint someone to act in your place, or to hand a task or authority over to them.
A busy official may depute a junior colleague to attend a meeting, which is more formal than saying he sends someone along. The word shares a root with deputy, the person so appointed, and with delegate, which is the common modern choice. In Scotland the noun depute, as in depute head teacher, is a standard job title for a second-in-command.
How DEPUTE is used
Formal; the verb is rarer than delegate, the noun is current in Scotland.
- The manager decided to depute the report to her assistant.
- He will depute a clerk to collect the documents.
- The king would depute a trusted envoy to speak for him.
- It is wise to depute authority to those you trust.
- The depute of the school took over the assembly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPUTE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEPUTE
2 longer words begin with DEPUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPUTE
Common questions about DEPUTE
- Is DEPUTE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPUTE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPUTE worth?
- DEPUTE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPUTE mean?
- To appoint someone to act in your place, or to hand a task or authority over to them.
- What letters can be added to DEPUTE?
- DEPUTE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of DEPUTE:
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