COMMEND is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. COMMEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMMEND?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COMMEND is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMMEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
commendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMMEND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COMMEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 3,474 thousand.
What does COMMEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To commend is to praise someone or something formally, or to recommend them as worthy.
Commend has a measured, official ring, so it fits reports, speeches and awards. It also has an older sense of entrusting something to another's care, as in commend your soul.
How COMMEND is used
Commend is used in formal praise, references and ceremonies.
- The mayor wished to commend the firefighters.
- I commend this book to anyone starting out.
- Judges will commend the most careful entries.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COMMEND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COMMEND
15 longer words begin with COMMEND.
Shorter words from the letters in COMMEND
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Common questions about COMMEND
- Is COMMEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMMEND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMMEND worth?
- COMMEND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COMMEND mean?
- To commend is to praise someone or something formally, or to recommend them as worthy.
- What letters can be added to COMMEND?
- COMMEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COMMEND:
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