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Deputize

d 2e 1p 3u 1t 1i 1z 10e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Rare

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

What does deputize mean?

verb

  1. act as a substitute

    “She stood in for the soprano who suffered from a cold”

    Synonymssubstitutedeputisestep in

  2. appoint as a substitute

    Synonymsdeputedeputise

Is DEPUTIZE 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 DEPUTIZE worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
d 2e 1p 3u 1t 1i 1z 10e 1

Words With Friends

22 pts
d 2e 1p 4u 2t 1i 1z 10e 1

Wordfeud

22 pts
d 2e 1p 4u 2t 1i 1z 10e 1

NYT Crossplay

21 pts
d 2e 1p 3u 2t 1i 1z 10e 1

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

Words from the letters in DEPUTIZE

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Deputize: quick answers

Is DEPUTIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. DEPUTIZE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is DEPUTIZE worth?
DEPUTIZE scores 20 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does deputize mean?
As a verb, deputize means “act as a substitute”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in DEPUTIZE?
You can make 76 shorter words from DEPUTIZE, such as PEIZED, PUTZED, PIZED, PEIZE. See the full list.