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/dɪˈpɛndənt/adjective · noun

Dependent can refer to a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support). Dependent is also used as adjective, with meanings including relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed.

7 meanings9 lettersScrabble 13

Length

9

Scrabble

13

WWF

16

Starts

DE

Ends

ENT

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “DEPENDENT” Mean?

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

dependent has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

6 senses
1

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

dependent children

dependent on moisture

2

contingent on something else

3

(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence

Synonyms

4

held from above and hanging down

a pendant bunch of grapes

5

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

subject peoples

a dependent prince

Synonyms

6

addicted to a drug

Noun

1 sense
1

a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

Synonyms

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

9

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Word Intelligence

Explore the word dependent with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

Length

9 letters

Starts With

D

Ends With

T

Vowels

3

Consonants

6

Letters

D, E, P, E, N, D, E, N, T

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

d
e
p
e
n
d
e
n
t

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for dependent.

DEPENDENT is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 13.
It starts with D and ends with T.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It has 4 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCBDABDE.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCVCCVCC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using dependent in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

DEPENDENT has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

DEPENDENT is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEPENDENT can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

DEPENDENT contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside dependent.

Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

4

Highest Value Letter

P

Letter Pattern

ABCBDABDE

CV Pattern

CVCVCCVCC

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

DE, EP, PE, EN, ND, DE, EN, NT

Trigrams

DEP, EPE, PEN, END, NDE, DEN, ENT

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for dependent.

DEPENDENT is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with D and ends with T, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCVCCVCC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCVCCVCC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 13, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with D and ends with T, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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