independent
ADJECTIVENOUN
/,ɪndɪ'pɛndənt/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
independent is a valid 11-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
I1N1D2E1P3E1N1D2E1N1T1
1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does independent mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
(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”
SYNONYMS
ANTONYMS
2
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces.
SYNONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
3
Free from external control and constraint.
“an independent mind”
“a series of independent judgments”
ANTONYMS
SIMILAR
RELATED
4
Not controlled by a party or interest group.
SIMILAR
RELATED
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
2
A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them.
SYNONYMS
BROADER