Dependents

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts10 letters
Definition of Dependents

noun

  1. One who relies on another for support

    "With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all."

  2. (grammar) An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements, modifiers and determiners.
  3. (grammar) The aorist subjunctive or subjunctive perfective: a form of a verb not used independently but preceded by a particle to form the negative or a tense form. Found in Greek and in the Gaelic languages.
Anagrams of Dependents

No exact anagrams found for "dependents". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Dependents"

Dependents is a 10-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Dependents" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "dependents" is a medium-scoring word.