The only reference in Webster's Unabridged for "dept" is as an abbreviation for "Department" or "Deputy". Both are nouns.
part of speech
The part of speech for this particular word is a noun.
The part of speech for "answer" is a noun.
adverb
what part of speech is beneath
The part of speech for "explicit" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "twirl" is a verb.
The part of speech for "unfamiliar" is an adjective.
The part of speech of "came" is a verb.
The part of speech for "lecturer" is a noun.
The part of speech for "indefinite" is an adjective.
The part of speech for "buried" is a verb.