COMEUPPANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. COMEUPPANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMEUPPANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COMEUPPANCE is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMEUPPANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
comeuppancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMEUPPANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COMEUPPANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMEUPPANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COMEUPPANCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A punishment or unpleasant fate that someone deserves.
People usually mention comeuppance when a boastful or unfair person finally pays for their behaviour, and there is often a hint of satisfaction. It is almost always something that arrives late rather than at once.
How COMEUPPANCE is used
Informal; typically follows "get" or "receive".
- The cheating captain got his comeuppance when the referee reviewed the video.
- Readers wait for the villain's comeuppance in the final chapter.
- She felt the bully had finally met his comeuppance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COMEUPPANCE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COMEUPPANCE
1 longer words begin with COMEUPPANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in COMEUPPANCE
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Common questions about COMEUPPANCE
- Is COMEUPPANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMEUPPANCE, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMEUPPANCE worth?
- COMEUPPANCE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COMEUPPANCE mean?
- A punishment or unpleasant fate that someone deserves.
- What letters can be added to COMEUPPANCE?
- COMEUPPANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COMEUPPANCE:
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