Is DEPUTIZED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DEPUTIZED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DEPUTIZED mean?
Deputized is a form of DEPUTIZE.
- 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
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + D (2) = 22 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 DEPUTIZED
DEPUTIZED 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 DEPUTIZED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deputize20
- putzed18
- putz15
- ditz14
- zep14
- zip14
- zed13
- tiz12
- zee12
- zit12
- deputed11
- depute9
- duped9
- dieted8
- dueted8
- edited8
- tepid8
- tided7
- deep7
- dipt7
- dupe7
- pedi7
- peed7
- pied7
- etude6
- deed6
- died6
- dude6
- ptui6
- dep6
- dip6
- dup6
- ped6
- pud6
- deet5
- diet5
- dite5
- duet5
- duit5
- edit5
- eide5
- teed5
- tide5
- tied5
- did5
- dud5
- pee5
- pet5
- pie5
- pit5
- piu5
- put5
- tip5
- tup5
- etui4
- dee4
- die4
- dit4
- due4
- dui4
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