Is DEPUTY a word?
DEPUTY is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends, has 6 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 27 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, DEPUTY is a valid word.
What does deputy mean?
noun: someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
DEPUTY: word details
- Pronunciation: DEHP-yuh-tee (approx., 3 syllables)
- Length: 6 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 22,342 6-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 12 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 13 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside deputy
Words you can make from the letters of deputy.
Solve a whole rack, not just DEPUTY
DEPUTY is one word. If you are holding tiles rather than looking up a single entry, the Scrabble word finder ranks every play from your rack by points, and the Words With Friends solver scores the same letters with WWF values instead, which changes the order of the list.
Frequently asked questions
What does DEPUTY mean?
DEPUTY is a noun. It means: someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies.
Is DEPUTY a valid word?
Yes, DEPUTY is a valid word. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.