COMPACT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. COMPACT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMPACT?
| 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 COMPACT is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPACT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
compactsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMPACT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COMPACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does COMPACT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Closely and neatly packed together, taking up little space.
A compact object makes efficient use of its size, which is why the word suits small cars, cameras and apartments. When used of writing, compact means saying much in few words.
How COMPACT is used
Compact is used for small, tidy things and for brief, dense writing.
- They live in a compact flat close to the station.
- A compact camera fits easily in a coat pocket.
- The essay is compact but covers every key point.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COMPACT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COMPACT
The 7 tiles of COMPACT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COMPACT
23 longer words begin with COMPACT.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPACT
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Common questions about COMPACT
- Is COMPACT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPACT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPACT worth?
- COMPACT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COMPACT mean?
- Closely and neatly packed together, taking up little space.
- What letters can be added to COMPACT?
- COMPACT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COMPACT:
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