What does INDEPENDENT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt/
- Letters
- 11
- Scrabble score
- 15
- Words With Friends score
- 19
- How common
- Common
Meaning
adjective
- free from external control and constraint“an independent mind”
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces“an autonomous judiciary”
- (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence“the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb”
- not controlled by a party or interest group
noun
- a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
- a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
independents16
Anagrams of INDEPENDENT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside INDEPENDENT
120 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is INDEPENDENT a valid word in word games?
INDEPENDENT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is INDEPENDENT worth?
INDEPENDENT is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from INDEPENDENT?
120 other words, including IN, IT, NEED and DID.