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Is DEPENDENCIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEPENDENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEPENDENCIES mean?

Dependencies is a form of DEPENDENCY.

  1. noun

    the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

  2. noun

    being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

  3. noun

    a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

12

Letters

D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 DEPENDENCIES

DEPENDENCIES 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 DEPENDENCIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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