Is DEPLETES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPLETES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPLETES mean?
Depletes is a form of DEPLETE.
- verb
use up (resources or materials)
“this car consumes a lot of gas”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + 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 DEPLETES
DEPLETES 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.
Anagrams of DEPLETES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from DEPLETES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- steepled11
- deepest10
- deplete10
- pestled10
- speeled10
- steeped10
- steeple9
- peeled9
- pelted9
- seeped9
- deletes8
- sleeted8
- steeled8
- pestle8
- tepees8
- deeps8
- pedes8
- speed8
- delete7
- eldest7
- seeled7
- epees7
- peels7
- peles7
- pelts7
- sleep7
- slept7
- speel7
- spelt7
- steep7
- tepee7
- deep7
- deps7
- peds7
- peed7
- pled7
- sped7
- deets6
- deles6
- delts6
- eeled6
- ledes6
- steed6
- epee6
- lept6
- peel6
- pees6
- pele6
- pelt6
- pest6
- pets6
- seep6
- sept6
- step6
- dep6
- ped6
- leets5
- sleet5
- steel5
- stele5
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