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Is DEEP a Scrabble Word?

Yes, DEEP is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as an adjective and an adverb, most often meaning “relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply”.

Quick answer

Is DEEP a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. DEEP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: PEED.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
4
Scrabble
7 pts
Words With Friends
8 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

DEEP meaning and definition

DEEP has 4 common senses and works as an adjective and an adverb. The most common meaning is listed first.

DEEP as an adjective

  1. Relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply.
  2. Marked by depth of thinking.
  3. Having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination.

DEEP as an adverb

  1. To a great depth; far down or in.

DEEP Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

DEEP scores 7 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is P, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
D22
E11
E11
P34
Total78

DEEP on premium squares

On a double word square DEEP scores 14 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 21. Putting P on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of DEEP

1 word uses exactly the same 4 letters as DEEP. See all anagrams of DEEP.

  • peed7

Shorter words hiding in DEEP

The letters D, E, E, P make 7 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble DEEP: all 7 words.

  • pee5
  • de3
  • ed3
  • ee2
  • pe4
  • dee4
  • ped6

Words like DEEP

One-letter changes to DEEP, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in DEEP

  • keep10
  • peep8
  • beep8
  • deed6
  • deem7
  • deer5
  • jeep13
  • seep6
  • weep9
  • deek9
  • deen5
  • dees5
  • deet5
  • deev8
  • geep7
  • leep6
  • neep6
  • veep9

Add one letter to DEEP

  • deeps8

Remove one letter from DEEP

  • dee4

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DEEP word facts

DEEP is a 4-letter word with 3 distinct letters: 2 vowels (E) and 2 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with D and ends with P. By corpus frequency, DEEP is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters D, E, E, P on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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DEEP Scrabble word FAQ

Is DEEP a Scrabble word?

Yes. DEEP is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does DEEP mean?

DEEP is used as an adjective and an adverb. Its most common meaning is “relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply”.

How many points is DEEP worth in Scrabble?

DEEP is worth 7 points in Scrabble: D (2) + E (1) + E (1) + P (3). On a double word square it scores 14, and on a triple word square 21.

How many points is DEEP in Words With Friends?

DEEP is worth 8 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of DEEP?

DEEP has 1 anagram: PEED. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in DEEP?

You can make 7 shorter words from the letters in DEEP, including PEE, DE, ED and EE.

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