INDEPENDENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. INDEPENDENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept INDEPENDENCE?

Word power: 34 / 100

Our own measure of how useful INDEPENDENCE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for INDEPENDENCE

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How INDEPENDENCE scores

Face value of the 12 tiles in INDEPENDENCE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDEPENDENCE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about INDEPENDENCE

• The letter E appears four times in INDEPENDENCE.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with INDEPENDENCE

1 longer words begin with INDEPENDENCE.

Shorter words from the letters in INDEPENDENCE

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Common questions about INDEPENDENCE

Is INDEPENDENCE valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDEPENDENCE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is INDEPENDENCE worth?

INDEPENDENCE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to INDEPENDENCE?

INDEPENDENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.