DEPUTIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. DEPUTIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DEPUTIZE?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DEPUTIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DEPUTIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DEPUTIZE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in DEPUTIZE, 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 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DEPUTIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DEPUTIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To act in place of someone else, or to appoint another person to do so.
The verb works in two directions: a manager can deputize a colleague to run a meeting, and a colleague can deputize for a manager who is away. The authority is usually temporary and ends when the absent person returns.
How DEPUTIZE is used
Common in offices, police and government, where someone must deputize when a superior is unavailable.
- The mayor asked her deputy to deputize at the opening ceremony.
- Whenever the head teacher is ill, the senior teacher will deputize.
- The sheriff chose to deputize several local volunteers during the flood.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DEPUTIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DEPUTIZE
2 longer words begin with DEPUTIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in DEPUTIZE
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Common questions about DEPUTIZE
- Is DEPUTIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DEPUTIZE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DEPUTIZE worth?
- DEPUTIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DEPUTIZE mean?
- To act in place of someone else, or to appoint another person to do so.
- What letters can be added to DEPUTIZE?
- DEPUTIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of DEPUTIZE:
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