Is DEPUTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPUTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPUTING mean?
Deputing is a form of DEPUTE.
- verb
transfer power to someone
- verb
appoint as a substitute
- verb
give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 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 DEPUTING
DEPUTING 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 DEPUTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- duping10
- pinged10
- dueting9
- dipnet9
- guinep9
- pignut9
- pundit9
- punted9
- pudge9
- nidget8
- tinged8
- genip8
- getup8
- pined8
- tepid8
- unpeg8
- upend8
- dunite7
- gunite7
- united7
- untied7
- deign7
- dinge7
- guide7
- inept7
- input7
- nudge7
- dipt7
- dupe7
- pedi7
- pend7
- pied7
- ping7
- pung7
- ident6
- indue6
- nudie6
- teind6
- tendu6
- tined6
- tinge6
- tuned6
- ding6
- dung6
- gied6
- gude6
- guid6
- pein6
- pent6
- pine6
- pint6
- ptui6
- punt6
- dep6
- dip6
- dup6
- gip6
- ped6
- peg6
- pig6
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