departure

NOUN /dɪ'pɑrʧər/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH D

departure is a valid 9-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
D2E1P3A1R1T1U1R1E1
2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does departure mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A variation that deviates from the standard or norm.

SYNONYMS
DEVIATIONDIFFERENCEDIVERGENCE
BROADER
FLUCTUATIONVARIATION
NARROWER
FLECTIONFLEXIONINFLECTIONVARIANCEVARIANTDRIFTAGEDISCREPANCY
RELATED
DEPART
2

The act of departing.

SYNONYMS
GOINGGOING AWAYLEAVING
BROADER
ACTHUMAN ACTIONHUMAN ACTIVITYDEED
NARROWER
TAKEOFFWITHDRAWALBOARDINGBREAKING AWAYDESPATCHDISAPPEARANCEDISAPPEARINGDISPATCH
RELATED
DEPART
3

Euphemistic expressions for death.

SYNONYMS
EXITEXPIRATIONGOINGLOSSPASSINGRELEASE
BROADER
DEATHDECEASEEXPIRY
RELATED
DEPART
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of departure

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
APERTURED12

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