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Depends

d 2e 1p 3e 1n 1d 2s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of depend

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does depends mean?

verb

  1. be contingent upon (something that is elided)

    “That depends”

  2. have faith or confidence in

    “you can count on me to help you any time”

    Synonymscountbetswearrelybank

Definitions shown for depend, the base form of depends.

Is DEPENDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is DEPENDS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
d 2e 1p 3e 1n 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
d 2e 1p 4e 1n 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
d 2e 1p 4e 1n 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
d 2e 1p 3e 1n 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in DEPENDS

Words that end like DEPENDS

Common words that share the ending -ENDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ENDS

Depends: quick answers

Is DEPENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEPENDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEPENDS worth?
DEPENDS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does depends mean?
depends is the third-person singular form of depend, which means “be contingent upon (something that is elided)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEPENDS?
You can make 71 shorter words from DEPENDS, such as DEPEND, PENDED, DEEPS, PEDES. See the full list.