COMMENSAL is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. COMMENSAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3o1m3m3e1n1s1a1l1
PlayableCOMMENSAL · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COMMENSAL?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.44%
Our own measure of how useful COMMENSAL is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMMENSAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
commensalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMMENSAL scores
Scrabble c3o1m3m3e1n1s1a1l1 15
Words with Friends c4o1m4m4e1n2s1a1l2 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in COMMENSAL, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMMENSAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COMMENSAL
6 longer words begin with COMMENSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in COMMENSAL
mamelons12 almsmen11 ancomes11 coalmen11 encalms11 mamelon11 melanos9 seconal9 commas12 ammons10 ancome10 camels10 cameos10 celoms10 clames10 cloams10 cosmea10 encalm10 lemmas10 macles10 macons10 mascle10 mascon10 mescal10 scamel10 socman10 socmen10 amoles8 ancles8 canoes8 cleans8 clones8 lances8 lemans8 lemons8 manoes8 melano8 melons8 mensal8 monals8
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Common questions about COMMENSAL
- Is COMMENSAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMMENSAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMMENSAL worth?
- COMMENSAL is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMMENSAL?
- COMMENSAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COMMENSAL:
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