deputy

1. A person appointed or empowered to act for another.

2. A representative in a legislative body in certain countries.

3. An assistant exercising full authority in the absence of his or her superior and equal authority in emergencies: a deputy to the sheriff.

4. A person appointed as a substitute with power to act.

5. A second in command or assistant who usually takes charge when his or her superior is absent.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
deputy	12	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
de	3
te	2
ye	5
ut	2
up	4
pe	4
et	2
ed	3

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
tye	6
pye	8
ted	4
tup	5
pud	6
ute	3
yep	8
yet	6
yup	8
put	5
pet	5
ped	6
dye	7
dup	6
due	4
dey	7
dep	6

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
duty	8
type	9
dupe	7
duet	5

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
typed	11

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
deputy	12