Dependence

10 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else; a condition of needing something or someone for support. Addiction to a particular substance.

“The region's dependence on tourism makes it vulnerable to economic fluctuations.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/dɪˈpɛndəns/

Syllables

de·pend·ence

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Synonyms

reliancedependencyaddiction need

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Wordle

Triple-E and double-D pattern; -ENCE ending is common

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Scrabble

Worth 15 points; useful for deploying multiple common letters

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “dependence”.

depend needed ceded ended needn pedee pence pendn cede cene cepe decd deed deep dene depe eden ende ened epee need

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