Definition of depending

"depending" in the verb sense

1. depend

be contingent upon (something that is elided

"That depends"

2. count, bet, depend, swear, rely, bank, look, calculate, reckon

have faith or confidence in

"you can count on me to help you any time"

"Look to your friends for support"

"You can bet on that!"

"Depend on your family in times of crisis"

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Quotations for depending

And glory long has made the sages smile;
It is something, nothing, words, illusion, wind -
Depending more upon the historian's style
Than on the name a person leaves behind. [ Byron ]

Happiness is an interior matter, an attitude toward life, depending on the individual soul. [ George Hodges ]

depending in Scrabble®

The word depending is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters depending:

DEPENDING
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

deeding, engined, needing, pending

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word depending

DEPENDING
(144)
DEPENDING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In depending

DEPENDING
(144)
DEPENDING
(135)
DEPENDING
(96)
PENDING
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(34)
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depending in Words With Friends™

The word depending is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters depending:

DEPENDING
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

deeding, engined, needing, pending

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word depending

DEPENDING
(216)
DEPENDING
(132)
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(120)
DEPENDING
(90)
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(84)
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(40)
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(36)
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(28)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In depending

DEPENDING
(216)
DEPENDING
(132)
DEPENDING
(120)
PENDING
(116 = 81 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
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PENDING
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PENDING
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DEPENDING
(90)
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DEPENDING
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PINNED
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PINGED
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DEPENDING
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PINGED
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(60)
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Words within the letters of depending

2 letter words in depending (5 words)

3 letter words in depending (18 words)

4 letter words in depending (14 words)

5 letter words in depending (7 words)

7 letter words in depending (4 words)

9 letter words in depending (1 word)

Words containing the sequence depending

Words that start with depending (1 word)

Words with depending in them (1 word)

Words that end with depending (3 words)

Word Growth involving depending

Shorter words in depending

en end pend depend

en pen pend depend

pe pen pend depend

in din ding ending pending

en end ending pending

en end pend pending

en pen pend pending

pe pen pend pending

Longer words containing depending

overdepending

underdepending