COMPEL is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. COMPEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMPEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COMPEL is to know. It scores 12 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
compelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMPEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in COMPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 388,038.
What does COMPEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To force someone to do something, or to bring about a result by pressure.
Compel suggests a strong push that leaves little choice, whether the pressure comes from law, duty, hunger or conscience. It is stronger than persuade and more formal than make. The adjective compelling has grown a separate sense, describing something so interesting or convincing that attention is held.
How COMPEL is used
Fairly formal; usually followed by an object and an infinitive (compel him to leave).
- The court can compel a witness to testify.
- Hunger may compel them to leave the valley.
- Nothing could compel her to sign the paper.
- A sense of duty seemed to compel him onward.
- The new rules compel every driver to carry insurance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COMPEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COMPEL
12 longer words begin with COMPEL.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPEL
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Common questions about COMPEL
- Is COMPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPEL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPEL worth?
- COMPEL is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COMPEL mean?
- To force someone to do something, or to bring about a result by pressure.
- What letters can be added to COMPEL?
- COMPEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of COMPEL:
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