Is DEPARTMENTAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPARTMENTAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPARTMENTAL mean?
- adjective
of or relating to a department
“departmental policy”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 17 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 DEPARTMENTAL
DEPARTMENTAL 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.
Words you can make from DEPARTMENTAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- department15
- maltreated13
- apartment13
- nameplate13
- dampener13
- emplaned13
- napalmed13
- palmated13
- tampered13
- trampled13
- melanated12
- patterned12
- replanted12
- attemper12
- malapert12
- nametape12
- palmette12
- parament12
- permeant12
- template12
- empaled12
- premade12
- templed12
- tempted12
- tramped12
- alternated11
- letterman11
- alderman11
- aldermen11
- emanated11
- endplate11
- lamented11
- mattered11
- paltered11
- parented11
- patented11
- pattened11
- pattered11
- peatland11
- prattled11
- replated11
- tapenade11
- trameled11
- empaler11
- empanel11
- emplane11
- mantrap11
- palmate11
- premeal11
- prename11
- rampant11
- tempera11
- templar11
- templet11
- tempter11
- trample11
- dampen11
- damper11
- deperm11
- lampad11
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