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Is DEPARTURES a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEPARTURES mean?

Departures is a form of DEPARTURE.

  1. noun

    the act of departing

  2. noun

    a variation that deviates from the standard or norm

    “the deviation from the mean”

  3. noun

    euphemistic expressions for death

    “thousands mourned his passing”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
10

D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + A (1) + R (1) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 DEPARTURES

DEPARTURES 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 DEPARTURES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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