COMMENCES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COMMENCES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
c3o1m3m3e1n1c3e1s1
PlayableCOMMENCES · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept COMMENCES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful COMMENCES is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMMENCES
No single letter turns COMMENCES into another word.
How COMMENCES scores
Scrabble c3o1m3m3e1n1c3e1s1 17
Words with Friends c4o1m4m4e1n2c4e1s1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in COMMENCES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMMENCES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in COMMENCES
commence16 monemes11 mnemes10 moneme10 sconce10 socmen10 comms11 comes9 cosec9 memes9 memos9 mneme9 momes9 secco9 cense7 cones7 menes7 mense7 mesne7 meson7 neems7 nomes7 omens7 onces7 scene7 scone7 semen7 sonce7 comm10 come8 coms8 ecce8 ecco8 meme8 memo8 mems8 mocs8 mome8 moms8 cees6
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Common questions about COMMENCES
- Is COMMENCES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMMENCES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMMENCES worth?
- COMMENCES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMMENCES?
- No single letter can be added to COMMENCES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COMMENCES:
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