DEPUTISE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. DEPUTISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPUTISE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPUTISE is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPUTISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPUTISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEPUTISE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPUTISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEPUTISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To act or speak in place of another person for a time.
A deputy head may deputise when the principal is away, and a locum will deputise for a doctor on leave. Americans also use the word to mean making someone an official deputy, as a sheriff does.
How DEPUTISE is used
Deputise is the British spelling, with deputize as the American form.
- The vice-chair agreed to deputise at the meeting.
- Who will deputise for the manager while she is abroad?
- A junior doctor had to deputise on the night shift.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPUTISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of DEPUTISE
The 8 tiles of DEPUTISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with DEPUTISE
2 longer words begin with DEPUTISE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPUTISE
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Common questions about DEPUTISE
- Is DEPUTISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPUTISE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPUTISE worth?
- DEPUTISE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPUTISE mean?
- To act or speak in place of another person for a time.
- What letters can be added to DEPUTISE?
- DEPUTISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEPUTISE:
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