Is DEPUTISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPUTISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPUTISES mean?
Deputises is a form of DEPUTISE.
- verb
act as a substitute
“She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold”
- verb
appoint as a substitute
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 DEPUTISES
DEPUTISES 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 DEPUTISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deputies11
- deputise11
- despites11
- disputes11
- sidestep11
- deputes10
- despise10
- despite10
- dispute10
- stupids10
- upsides10
- depute9
- espied9
- peised9
- pissed9
- pseuds9
- speeds9
- spited9
- stiped9
- stupid9
- upside9
- diseuse8
- studies8
- tissued8
- espies8
- peises8
- pistes8
- setups8
- situps8
- speise8
- spites8
- steeps8
- stipes8
- stupes8
- upsets8
- deeps8
- dupes8
- pedes8
- pedis8
- pseud8
- siped8
- speed8
- spied8
- spuds8
- spued8
- tepid8
- deists7
- desist7
- dieses7
- disuse7
- duties7
- etudes7
- issued7
- seised7
- steeds7
- suedes7
- suited7
- peise7
- pests7
- piste7
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