DEPENDENT — 9 letter word
dependent
The word dependent has 9 letters: D, E, P, E, N, D, E, N, T. It contains 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. As a adjective, it means "addicted to a drug".
9 letter word "dependent": D E P E N D E N T — adjective
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 16
Letter analysis of dependent
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | 2 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 6 consonants, 5 unique letters
Definition of dependent
adjective
- addicted to a drug Synonyms: dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out
- contingent on something else Synonyms: dependant, qualified
- relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed "dependent children"
- (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: subordinate
- being under the power or sovereignty of another or others Synonyms: subject
- held from above Synonyms: pendent, pendant
noun
- a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Synonyms: dependant
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