Is INDEPENDENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, INDEPENDENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does INDEPENDENCY mean?
- noun
freedom from control or influence of another or others
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 21 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 INDEPENDENCY
INDEPENDENCY 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 INDEPENDENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dependency19
- pendency16
- indeedy12
- epicene11
- pieced11
- dicey11
- pyic11
- decide10
- deiced10
- depend10
- dynein10
- pended10
- yenned10
- deedy10
- neddy10
- penny10
- piney10
- pinny10
- yince10
- pennine9
- deepen9
- edenic9
- peened9
- peined9
- penned9
- pinned9
- ceded9
- diced9
- needy9
- pence9
- piece9
- didy9
- dyed9
- eddy9
- piny9
- pyin9
- yipe9
- denied8
- denned8
- dinned8
- indeed8
- needed8
- pinene8
- deice8
- ninny8
- pined8
- cepe8
- deny8
- dyne8
- epic8
- eyed8
- pice8
- icy8
- pye8
- yep8
- yip8
- indene7
- dined7
- ended7
- nided7
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