COMPARE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. COMPARE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMPARE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COMPARE is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPARE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMPARE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COMPARE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does COMPARE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different.
To compare can point out likeness, as in comparing a cloud to a sheep, or weigh up differences, as in comparing prices. It is followed by with when you test two items and to when you liken one to another. The grammar term comparative comes from the same root.
How COMPARE is used
The verb compare is used constantly in daily speech and in reports.
- Compare the two offers before you decide.
- Poets often compare love to a rose.
- Her skill does not compare with his.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COMPARE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of COMPARE
The 7 tiles of COMPARE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with COMPARE
4 longer words begin with COMPARE.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPARE
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Common questions about COMPARE
- Is COMPARE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPARE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPARE worth?
- COMPARE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COMPARE mean?
- To look at two or more things to see how they are alike or different.
- What letters can be added to COMPARE?
- COMPARE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COMPARE:
Open COMPARE in the Word Finder