nounverb

Is DEP a Scrabble word?

Yes, in one Scrabble list. DEP is valid in NWL2023, but not in ENABLE and Collins. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Not in Collins Not in ENABLE

Meaning A deposition.

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A deposition.

    “Don't worry too much if they don’t give us everything we need in their rog answers; we'll fill the gaps in dep.”

  2. A deputy.

  3. A dépanneur.

  4. A dependency.

Verb 3 meanings

  1. To deputize.

  2. depart or departs

  3. deposed

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: dep via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Clipping of department, originally slang from Imperial College, first attested c. 1930.

DEP at a glance

DEP has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (D 2 + E 1 + P 3) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #30,220 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in NWL2023.

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