Definition of deputy

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• deputy is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
• deputy is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
• deputy is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 13

Definition of deputy

• an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. lieutenant
• a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. surrogate
• someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. deputy sheriff
• a member of the lower chamber of a legislative assembly (such as in France) (noun)

See definition of deputy in Merriam Webster