INDEPENDENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. INDEPENDENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
i1n1d2e1p3e1n1d2e1n1t1
PlayableINDEPENDENT · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept INDEPENDENT?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.18%
Our own measure of how useful INDEPENDENT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INDEPENDENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
independentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INDEPENDENT scores
Scrabble i1n1d2e1p3e1n1d2e1n1t1 15
Words with Friends i1n2d2e1p4e1n2d2e1n2t1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in INDEPENDENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INDEPENDENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INDEPENDENT
2 longer words begin with INDEPENDENT.
Shorter words from the letters in INDEPENDENT
dependent13 indented10 intended10 nineteen8 pendent10 pennied10 endited9 pennine9 pentene9 teended9 teinded9 dentine8 depend10 pended10 deepen9 deepie9 dipnet9 peened9 peined9 penned9 pinned9 denied8 denned8 dented8 dieted8 dinned8 dinted8 edited8 indeed8 needed8 pinene8 pinnet8 teddie8 tended8 tenpin8 tinded8 dennet7 dentin7 eident7 endite7
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Common questions about INDEPENDENT
- Is INDEPENDENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts INDEPENDENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is INDEPENDENT worth?
- INDEPENDENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INDEPENDENT?
- INDEPENDENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INDEPENDENT:
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