Scrabble & Words with friends points
- independent is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
- independent is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
- independent is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19
Definition of independent
- (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence (adjective)
Examples
- the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb
Synonyms
- main
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces (adjective)
Synonyms
- autonomous
- self-governing
- sovereign
- a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics) (noun)
Synonyms
- fencesitter
- mugwump
- a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them (noun)
Synonyms
- free-lance
- free lance
- freelance
- freelancer
- self-employed person
- free from external control and constraint (adjective)
Examples
- an independent mind
- a series of independent judgments
- fiercely independent individualism
- not controlled by a party or interest group (adjective)
See definition of independent in Merriam Webster