Is DEPART a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPART is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPART mean?
- verb
move away from a place into another direction
“Go away before I start to cry”
- verb
be at variance with; be out of line with
- verb
leave
“The family took off for Florida”
- verb
go away or leave
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 10
- Letters
- 6
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) = 9 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DEPART
Single letters that turn DEPART into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of DEPART
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DEPART
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- parted9
- petard9
- prated9
- adept8
- drape8
- padre8
- pared8
- pated8
- raped8
- taped8
- apter7
- pater7
- peart7
- prate7
- taper7
- aped7
- pard7
- dater6
- derat6
- rated6
- tared6
- trade6
- tread6
- aper6
- pare6
- part6
- pate6
- pear6
- peat6
- pert6
- prat6
- rape6
- rapt6
- reap6
- tape6
- tarp6
- tepa6
- trap6
- dap6
- dep6
- pad6
- ped6
- dare5
- dart5
- date5
- dear5
- drat5
- read5
- trad5
- ape5
- apt5
- par5
- pat5
- pea5
- per5
- pet5
- rap5
- rep5
- tap5
- rate4
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