Play DEPARTMENTS Strategically

999 valid words • Unscramble DEPARTMENTS for Scrabble & Words With Friends

Strategy Tips for DEPARTMENTS

Best Short Plays
DAMP (9pt)AMPS (8pt)MAPS (8pt)PAMS (8pt)PERM (8pt)PRAM (8pt)RAMP (8pt)SAMP (8pt)
High-Value Long Plays
DEPARTMENTS (16pt)DEPARTMENT (15pt)TRAPNESTED (13pt)DAMPENERS (14pt)RESTAMPED (14pt)STAMPEDER (14pt)ATTEMPERS (13pt)PATTERNED (12pt)
Scores
Scrabble: 16 pts
WWF: 19 pts
Valid: Yes

Complete Word List — 999 Words

11-letter 1 words Best: DEPARTMENTS (16pt)

DEPARTMENTS16pt

10-letter 2 words Best: DEPARTMENT (15pt)

DEPARTMENT15ptTRAPNESTED13pt

9-letter 11 words Best: DAMPENERS (14pt)

DAMPENERS14ptRESTAMPED14ptSTAMPEDER14ptATTEMPERS13ptPATTERNED12ptPRETASTED12ptSMARTENED12ptSMATTERED12ptSPATTERED12ptTRADESMEN12ptATTENDERS10pt

8-letter 38 words Best: DAMPENER (13pt)

DAMPENER13ptDEMPSTER13ptSTAMPEDE13ptSTEPDAME13ptTAMPERED13ptATTEMPER12ptPERMEANT12ptPRENAMES12ptSPEARMEN12ptTEMPERAS12ptTEMPTERS12ptADEPTEST11ptAMENDERS11ptMASTERED11ptMATTERED11ptMEANDERS11ptPARENTED11ptPATENTED11ptPATTERED11ptPEDERAST11ptPREDATES11ptPRETENDS11ptREPASTED11ptSTREAMED11ptTRAPESED11ptPATTERNS10ptPEARTEST10ptPRETASTE10ptTEAMSTER10ptTRANSEPT10ptTRAPNEST10ptATTENDER9ptNATTERED9ptRATTENED9ptRESTATED9ptRETASTED9ptENTREATS8ptRATTEENS8pt

7-letter 115 words Best: DAMPENS (12pt)

DAMPENS12ptDAMPERS12ptDAMPEST12ptDEPERMS12ptPREMADE12ptPREMEDS12ptSTAMPED12ptTEMPTED12ptTRAMPED12ptAMPERES11ptMETEPAS11ptPRENAME11ptRESTAMP11ptSTAMPER11ptTAMPERS11ptTEMPERA11ptTEMPERS11ptTEMPEST11ptTEMPTER11ptADEPTER10ptAMENDER10ptDAMNERS10ptDEMEANS10ptDEMENTS10ptDEPARTS10ptMEANDER10ptMENDERS10ptPANDERS10ptPEDANTS10ptPENTADS10ptPETARDS10ptPREDATE10ptPRETEND10ptREEDMAN10ptREMANDS10ptREMATED10ptREMENDS10ptRENAMED10ptRESPADE10ptRETAPED10ptSEEDMAN10ptSMARTED10ptSMEARED10ptSNEAPED10ptSPATTED10ptSPEANED10ptSPEARED10ptSPENDER10ptSTEAMED10ptTANDEMS10ptTAPERED10ptARPENTS9ptENTRAPS9ptMARTENS9ptMATTERS9ptMEANERS9ptMEANEST9ptMETATES9ptPARENTS9ptPASTERN9ptPATENTS9ptPATTENS9ptPATTERN9ptPATTERS9ptPENATES9ptPENSTER9ptPERTEST9ptPETTERS9ptPRESENT9ptPRETEST9ptREMATES9ptRENAMES9ptREPEATS9ptREPENTS9ptREPTANT9ptRETAPES9ptRETEAMS9ptSARMENT9ptSEPTATE9ptSERPENT9ptSMARTEN9ptSMATTER9ptSPATTER9ptSTEAMER9ptTAPSTER9ptTREPANS9ptATTENDS8ptDEAREST8ptDENTATE8ptDERATES8ptDETENTS8ptENDEARS8ptESTATED8ptREDATES8ptSEDATER8ptSTANDEE8ptSTANDER8ptSTARTED8ptTENDERS8ptTETRADS8ptTREATED8ptEARNEST7ptEASTERN7ptENTREAT7ptESTREAT7ptNATTERS7ptNEAREST7ptNEATEST7ptNETTERS7ptRATTEEN7ptRATTENS7ptRESTATE7ptRETASTE7ptTENTERS7ptTERNATE7pt

6-letter 224 words Best: DAMPEN (11pt)

DAMPEN11ptDAMPER11ptDEPERM11ptPERMED11ptPREMED11ptRAMPED11ptTAMPED11ptTEMPED11ptAMPERE10ptMETEPA10ptPREMAN10ptPREMEN10ptREMAPS10ptSEMPRE10ptTAMPER10ptTEMPER10ptTEMPTS10ptTRAMPS10ptADEEMS9ptADEPTS9ptAMENDS9ptDAMNER9ptDEMAST9ptDEMEAN9ptDEMENT9ptDEPART9ptDERMAS9ptDESMAN9ptDRAPES9ptDREAMS9ptDREAMT9ptEDEMAS9ptEMENDS9ptMADRES9ptMARTED9ptMASTED9ptMATTED9ptMEATED9ptMENADS9ptMENDER9ptMENSED9ptMERDES9ptMETRED9ptPADRES9ptPANDER9ptPANTED9ptPARDEE9ptPARSED9ptPARTED9ptPASTED9ptPATTED9ptPEDANT9ptPEDATE9ptPENTAD9ptPESADE9ptPETARD9ptPETTED9ptPRATED9ptRASPED9ptREAMED9ptREAPED9ptREMADE9ptREMAND9ptREMEND9ptREPAND9ptSEAMED9ptSPADER9ptSPARED9ptSPREAD9ptTANDEM9ptTEAMED9ptTERMED9ptAMEERS8ptAMENTS8ptAPTEST8ptARMETS8ptARPENS8ptARPENT8ptENEMAS8ptENRAPT8ptENTRAP8ptETAPES8ptMANTES8ptMARTEN8ptMASTER8ptMATERS8ptMATRES8ptMATTER8ptMATTES8ptMEANER8ptMENSAE8ptMEREST8ptMETATE8ptMETERS8ptMETRES8ptNAMERS8ptPARENT8ptPASTER8ptPATENS8ptPATENT8ptPATERS8ptPATTEE8ptPATTEN8ptPATTER8ptPEASEN8ptPESETA8ptPESTER8ptPETERS8ptPETTER8ptPRATES8ptPREENS8ptPRESET8ptRAMEES8ptRAMETS8ptREMANS8ptREMATE8ptRENAME8ptREPAST8ptREPEAT8ptREPENT8ptRETAPE8ptRETEAM8ptRETEMS8ptSEAMEN8ptSEAMER8ptSEPTET8ptSERAPE8ptSPRENT8ptSTAMEN8ptSTREAM8ptTAMERS8ptTAMEST8ptTAPERS8ptTRAPES8ptTREPAN8ptANTEED7ptARDENT7ptATTEND7ptDATERS7ptDENSER7ptDERATE7ptDERATS7ptDESERT7ptDETENT7ptDETERS7ptDETEST7ptEARNED7ptENDEAR7ptENDERS7ptERASED7ptNEARED7ptNESTED7ptNETTED7ptRANTED7ptRATTED7ptREDANS7ptREDATE7ptRENTED7ptRESEDA7ptRESEND7ptRESTED7ptRETTED7ptSANDER7ptSEARED7ptSEATED7ptSEDATE7ptSENDER7ptSNARED7ptSTANED7ptSTARED7ptSTATED7ptSTRAND7ptTARTED7ptTASTED7ptTEARED7ptTEASED7ptTEATED7ptTENDER7ptTENSED7ptTENTED7ptTESTED7ptTETRAD7ptTRADES7ptTREADS7ptTRENDS7ptANTRES6ptARETES6ptASTERN6ptEASTER6ptEATERS6ptENATES6ptENTERA6ptENTERS6ptESTATE6ptNATTER6ptNEATER6ptNESTER6ptNETTER6ptRANEES6ptRATTEN6ptRENEST6ptRENTES6ptRESEAT6ptRESENT6ptRETEST6ptSATEEN6ptSEATER6ptSENATE6ptSETTER6ptSTATER6ptSTERNA6ptSTREET6ptTASTER6ptTATERS6ptTEASER6ptTENETS6ptTENSER6ptTENTER6ptTERNES6ptTESTAE6ptTESTER6ptTETRAS6ptTREATS6ptTREENS6pt

5-letter 271 words Best: DAMPS (10pt)

DAMPS10ptPERMS9ptPRAMS9ptRAMPS9ptREMAP9ptSPERM9ptSTAMP9ptTAMPS9ptTEMPS9ptTEMPT9ptTRAMP9ptADEEM8ptADEPT8ptADMEN8ptAMEND8ptARMED8ptDAMES8ptDAMNS8ptDEEMS8ptDEEPS8ptDEMES8ptDERMA8ptDERMS8ptDRAMS8ptDRAPE8ptDREAM8ptEDEMA8ptEMEND8ptMADRE8ptMANED8ptMATED8ptMEADS8ptMEEDS8ptMENAD8ptMENDS8ptMERDE8ptMETED8ptNAMED8ptPADRE8ptPANED8ptPARDS8ptPARED8ptPATED8ptPEDES8ptPENDS8ptPREED8ptRAPED8ptSPADE8ptSPAED8ptSPEED8ptSPEND8ptTAMED8ptTAPED8ptAMEER7ptAMENS7ptAMENT7ptAPERS7ptAPRES7ptAPTER7ptARMET7ptARPEN7ptASPEN7ptASPER7ptENEMA7ptETAPE7ptMANES7ptMANSE7ptMARES7ptMARSE7ptMARTS7ptMASER7ptMATER7ptMATES7ptMATTE7ptMATTS7ptMEANS7ptMEANT7ptMEATS7ptMEETS7ptMENSA7ptMENSE7ptMENTA7ptMERES7ptMESNE7ptMETER7ptMETES7ptMETRE7ptNAMER7ptNAMES7ptNAPES7ptNEAPS7ptNEEMS7ptNEEPS7ptNEMAS7ptPANES7ptPANTS7ptPARES7ptPARSE7ptPARTS7ptPASTE7ptPATEN7ptPATER7ptPATES7ptPEANS7ptPEARS7ptPEART7ptPEASE7ptPEATS7ptPEENS7ptPEERS7ptPENES7ptPEREA7ptPERSE7ptPETER7ptPRASE7ptPRATE7ptPRATS7ptPREEN7ptPREES7ptPRESA7ptPRESE7ptPREST7ptRAMEE7ptRAMET7ptRAPES7ptREAMS7ptREAPS7ptREMAN7ptREMET7ptRETEM7ptSATEM7ptSEMEN7ptSEPTA7ptSMART7ptSMEAR7ptSNEAP7ptSPARE7ptSPATE7ptSPEAN7ptSPEAR7ptSPEER7ptSPENT7ptSPRAT7ptSPREE7ptSTEAM7ptSTEEP7ptSTRAP7ptSTREP7ptTAMER7ptTAMES7ptTAPER7ptTAPES7ptTARPS7ptTEAMS7ptTEEMS7ptTEPAS7ptTERMS7ptTRAMS7ptTRAPS7ptTRAPT7ptAEDES6ptANTED6ptDARES6ptDARNS6ptDARTS6ptDATER6ptDATES6ptDEANS6ptDEARS6ptDEERS6ptDEETS6ptDENES6ptDENSE6ptDENTS6ptDERAT6ptDETER6ptDRATS6ptDREES6ptDREST6ptEARED6ptEASED6ptENDER6ptNARDS6ptNEEDS6ptNERDS6ptRANDS6ptRASED6ptRATED6ptREADS6ptREDAN6ptREDES6ptREEDS6ptRENDS6ptSANED6ptSATED6ptSEDAN6ptSEDER6ptSERED6ptSTADE6ptSTAND6ptSTEAD6ptSTEED6ptTARED6ptTENDS6ptTRADE6ptTREAD6ptTREED6ptTREND6ptTSADE6ptANTES5ptANTRE5ptARETE5ptASTER5ptEARNS5ptEATEN5ptEATER5ptENATE5ptENTER5ptERASE5ptERNES5ptESTER5ptETNAS5ptNARES5ptNATES5ptNEARS5ptNEATS5ptNERTS5ptNETTS5ptRANEE5ptRANTS5ptRATES5ptREEST5ptRENTE5ptRENTS5ptRESET5ptSANER5ptSAREE5ptSENTE5ptSETAE5ptSNARE5ptSNEER5ptSTANE5ptSTARE5ptSTART5ptSTATE5ptSTEER5ptSTERE5ptSTERN5ptTARES5ptTARNS5ptTARTS5ptTASTE5ptTATER5ptTATES5ptTEARS5ptTEASE5ptTEATS5ptTEENS5ptTENET5ptTENSE5ptTENTS5ptTERNE5ptTERNS5ptTERSE5ptTESTA5ptTETRA5ptTRANS5ptTREAT5ptTREEN5ptTREES5ptTRETS5pt

4-letter 223 words Best: DAMP (9pt)

DAMP9ptAMPS8ptMAPS8ptPAMS8ptPERM8ptPRAM8ptRAMP8ptSAMP8ptTAMP8ptTEMP8ptAPED7ptDAME7ptDAMN7ptDAMS7ptDAPS7ptDEEM7ptDEEP7ptDEME7ptDERM7ptDRAM7ptMADE7ptMADS7ptMEAD7ptMEED7ptMEND7ptPADS7ptPARD7ptPEDS7ptPEED7ptPEND7ptSPED7ptAMEN6ptAPER6ptAPES6ptAPSE6ptARMS6ptEMES6ptMAES6ptMANE6ptMANS6ptMARE6ptMARS6ptMART6ptMAST6ptMATE6ptMATS6ptMATT6ptMEAN6ptMEAT6ptMEET6ptMERE6ptMESA6ptMETA6ptMETE6ptNAME6ptNAPE6ptNAPS6ptNEAP6ptNEEM6ptNEEP6ptNEMA6ptPANE6ptPANS6ptPANT6ptPARE6ptPARS6ptPART6ptPASE6ptPAST6ptPATE6ptPATS6ptPEAN6ptPEAR6ptPEAS6ptPEAT6ptPEEN6ptPEER6ptPEES6ptPENS6ptPENT6ptPERT6ptPEST6ptPETS6ptPRAT6ptPREE6ptRAMS6ptRAPE6ptRAPS6ptRAPT6ptRASP6ptREAM6ptREAP6ptREMS6ptREPS6ptSAME6ptSEAM6ptSEEM6ptSEEP6ptSEME6ptSEPT6ptSNAP6ptSPAE6ptSPAN6ptSPAR6ptSPAT6ptSTEM6ptSTEP6ptTAME6ptTAMS6ptTAPE6ptTAPS6ptTARP6ptTEAM6ptTEEM6ptTEPA6ptTERM6ptTRAM6ptTRAP6ptANDS5ptDARE5ptDARN5ptDART5ptDATE5ptDEAN5ptDEAR5ptDEER5ptDEES5ptDEET5ptDENE5ptDENS5ptDENT5ptDERE5ptDRAT5ptDREE5ptENDS5ptNARD5ptNEED5ptNERD5ptRADS5ptRAND5ptREAD5ptREDE5ptREDS5ptREED5ptREND5ptSADE5ptSAND5ptSARD5ptSEED5ptSEND5ptSNED5ptTADS5ptTEDS5ptTEED5ptTEND5ptTRAD5ptANES4ptANTE4ptANTS4ptARES4ptARSE4ptARTS4ptATES4ptEARN4ptEARS4ptEASE4ptEAST4ptEATS4ptERAS4ptERNE4ptERNS4ptERST4ptETAS4ptETNA4ptNEAR4ptNEAT4ptNEST4ptNETS4ptNETT4ptRANT4ptRASE4ptRATE4ptRATS4ptREES4ptRENT4ptREST4ptRETE4ptRETS4ptSANE4ptSATE4ptSEAR4ptSEAT4ptSEEN4ptSEER4ptSENE4ptSENT4ptSERA4ptSERE4ptSETA4ptSETT4ptSTAR4ptSTAT4ptSTET4ptTANS4ptTARE4ptTARN4ptTARS4ptTART4ptTATE4ptTATS4ptTEAR4ptTEAS4ptTEAT4ptTEEN4ptTEES4ptTENS4ptTENT4ptTERN4ptTEST4ptTETS4ptTREE4ptTRET4ptTSAR4pt

3-letter 92 words Best: AMP (7pt)

AMP7ptMAP7ptPAM7ptDAM6ptDAP6ptMAD6ptMED6ptPAD6ptPED6ptAPE5ptAPT5ptARM5ptASP5ptEME5ptEMS5ptMAE5ptMAN5ptMAR5ptMAS5ptMAT5ptMEN5ptMET5ptNAM5ptNAP5ptPAN5ptPAR5ptPAS5ptPAT5ptPEA5ptPEE5ptPEN5ptPER5ptPES5ptPET5ptRAM5ptRAP5ptREM5ptREP5ptSAP5ptSPA5ptTAM5ptTAP5ptADS4ptAND4ptDEE4ptDEN4ptEND4ptRAD4ptRED4ptSAD4ptTAD4ptTED4ptANE3ptANT3ptARE3ptARS3ptART3ptATE3ptATT3ptEAR3ptEAT3ptENS3ptERA3ptERE3ptERN3ptERS3ptETA3ptNAE3ptNEE3ptNET3ptRAN3ptRAS3ptRAT3ptREE3ptRES3ptRET3ptSAE3ptSAT3ptSEA3ptSEE3ptSEN3ptSER3ptSET3ptTAE3ptTAN3ptTAR3ptTAS3ptTAT3ptTEA3ptTEE3ptTEN3ptTET3pt

2-letter 22 words Best: AM (4pt)

AM4ptEM4ptMA4ptME4ptPA4ptPE4ptAD3ptDE3ptED3ptAE2ptAN2ptAR2ptAS2ptAT2ptEN2ptER2ptES2ptET2ptNA2ptNE2ptRE2ptTA2pt

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About the Word DEPARTMENTS

  • Letters: 11
  • Scrabble score: 16 pts
  • Words With Friends score: 19 pts
  • Valid in Scrabble: Yes
  • Valid in Words With Friends: Yes
  • Words found: 999

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How do I play DEPARTMENTS in Scrabble?
Play DEPARTMENTS directly for 16 points, or use its letters to form 999 other words for better board placement.
What is the difference in score for DEPARTMENTS between Scrabble and WWF?
DEPARTMENTS scores 16 pts in Scrabble and 19 pts in Words With Friends.
What is the best short word from DEPARTMENTS?
DAMP (9 pts) is a strong short play from DEPARTMENTS.

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