COMPELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COMPELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMPELLING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COMPELLING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPELLING
No single letter turns COMPELLING into another word.
How COMPELLING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in COMPELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COMPELLING mean in Scrabble?
COMPELLING is the -ing form (present participle) of COMPEL.
COMPEL(verb) — To force someone to do something, or to bring about a result by pressure.
Words starting with COMPELLING
1 longer words begin with COMPELLING.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPELLING
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Common questions about COMPELLING
- Is COMPELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPELLING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPELLING worth?
- COMPELLING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMPELLING?
- No single letter can be added to COMPELLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of COMPELLING:
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