COMMENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. COMMENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3o1m3m3e1n1c3e1
PlayableCOMMENCE · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept COMMENCE?
| 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: 51 / 100
51WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful COMMENCE is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMMENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMMENCE scores
Scrabble c3o1m3m3e1n1c3e1 16
Words with Friends c4o1m4m4e1n2c4e1 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in COMMENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMMENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COMMENCE
6 longer words begin with COMMENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in COMMENCE
moneme10 mneme9 comm10 come8 ecce8 ecco8 meme8 memo8 mome8 cone6 mene6 meno6 neem6 nemo6 nome6 omen6 once6 mem7 moc7 mom7 cee5 con5 eco5 eme5 emo5 mee5 men5 moe5 mon5 nem5 nom5 een3 ene3 eon3 nee3 one3 mm6 em4 me4 mo4
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Common questions about COMMENCE
- Is COMMENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMMENCE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMMENCE worth?
- COMMENCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMMENCE?
- COMMENCE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of COMMENCE:
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