Is DEPARTURE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPARTURE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPARTURE mean?
- noun
the act of departing
- noun
a variation that deviates from the standard or norm
“the deviation from the mean”
- noun
euphemistic expressions for death
“thousands mourned his passing”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 9
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 12 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 DEPARTURE
Single letters that turn DEPARTURE 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 DEPARTURE
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DEPARTURE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apertured12
- depurate11
- raptured11
- upreared11
- aperture10
- adepter10
- erupted10
- perdure10
- predate10
- reputed10
- retaped10
- tapered10
- updater10
- uprated10
- pearter9
- rapture9
- taperer9
- depart9
- depute9
- draper9
- pardee9
- parred9
- parted9
- pedate9
- perdue9
- petard9
- prated9
- pureed9
- purred9
- reaped9
- updart9
- update9
- retread8
- treader8
- epater8
- parter8
- parure8
- perter8
- prater8
- reaper8
- repeat8
- repute8
- retape8
- uprate8
- uprear8
- uptear8
- adept8
- drape8
- drupe8
- duper8
- padre8
- pared8
- pated8
- perdu8
- preed8
- prude8
- purda8
- raped8
- taped8
- urped8
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