Is DEPENDANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPENDANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPENDANT mean?
- noun
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
- adjective
contingent on something else
- adjective
addicted to a drug
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + N (1) + T (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 DEPENDANT
Single letters that turn DEPENDANT 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
Words you can make from DEPENDANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pennated11
- pendant10
- pendent10
- depend10
- pended10
- pennate9
- pentane9
- panned9
- panted9
- pedant9
- pedate9
- penned9
- pentad9
- deaden8
- deaned8
- denned8
- dented8
- nepeta8
- pennae8
- tended8
- adept8
- naped8
- paned8
- pated8
- taped8
- anteed7
- ennead7
- tanned7
- dated7
- ended7
- etape7
- panne7
- paten7
- penna7
- penne7
- aped7
- deep7
- peed7
- pend7
- neaten6
- anted6
- dead6
- deed6
- nape6
- neap6
- neep6
- pane6
- pant6
- pate6
- pean6
- peat6
- peen6
- pent6
- tape6
- tepa6
- dap6
- dep6
- pad6
- ped6
- anent5
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