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Is DEPARTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEPARTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEPARTING mean?

Departing is a form of DEPART.

  1. verb

    move away from a place into another direction

    “Go away before I start to cry”

  2. verb

    be at variance with; be out of line with

  3. verb

    leave

    “The family took off for Florida”

  4. verb

    go away or leave

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 DEPARTING

DEPARTING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of DEPARTING

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from DEPARTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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