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Is DEPENDENT a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEPENDENT mean?

  1. adjective

    relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

    “dependent children”

  2. noun

    a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

  3. adjective

    contingent on something else

  4. adjective

    (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

    “a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence”

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) + E (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 DEPENDENT

Single letters that turn DEPENDENT 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 DEPENDENT

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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