Is DEPENDANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPENDANCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPENDANCES mean?
Dependances is a form of DEPENDANCE.
- noun
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
- noun
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 11
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (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 DEPENDANCES
DEPENDANCES 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 DEPENDANCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dependance16
- penanced13
- ascended12
- deceased12
- penances12
- endcaps12
- escaped12
- decades11
- depends11
- descend11
- escapee11
- penance11
- scended11
- seceded11
- speeded11
- endcap11
- peaced11
- scaped11
- spaced11
- decanes10
- decease10
- deepens10
- encased10
- scanned10
- sneaped10
- spanned10
- speaned10
- danced10
- decade10
- depend10
- escape10
- peaces10
- pecans10
- pended10
- spaded10
- spence10
- caped10
- paced10
- deadens9
- ascend9
- canned9
- ceased9
- censed9
- dances9
- decane9
- decans9
- deepen9
- panned9
- peened9
- penned9
- pesade9
- secede9
- seeped9
- capes9
- ceded9
- cepes9
- paces9
- peace9
- pecan9
- pence9
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