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Is DEPENDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, DEPENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does DEPENDS mean?

Depends is a form of DEPEND.

  1. verb

    be contingent upon (something that is elided)

    “That depends”

  2. verb

    have faith or confidence in

    “you can count on me to help you any time”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
13
Letters
7

D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 11 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 DEPENDS

DEPENDS 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 DEPENDS

The 58 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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