department

NOUN /dɪ'pɑrtmənt/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

department is a valid 10-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1P3A1R1T1M3E1N1T1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING

What does department mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A specialized division of a large organization.

“you'll find it in the hardware department”

SYNONYMS
SECTION
BROADER
DIVISION
NARROWER
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTBUSINESS DEPARTMENTGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTPAYROLLPAYROLL DEPARTMENTPERSONNELPERSONNEL DEPARTMENTPERSONNEL OFFICE
RELATED
DEPARTMENTAL
2

A specialized sphere of knowledge.

“baking is not my department”

“his work established a new department of literature”

BROADER
SPHERESECTOR
3

The territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France).

BROADER
TERRITORIAL DIVISIONADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT
RELATED
DEPARTMENTAL
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of department

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
DPARTEMENT15

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