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Is DEPENDENTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEPENDENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEPENDENTS mean?

Dependents is a form of DEPENDENT.

  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

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10

D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 14 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 DEPENDENTS

DEPENDENTS 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 DEPENDENTS

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