COMPEND is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. COMPEND 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 COMPEND?
| 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 COMPEND 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 COMPEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
compendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMPEND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in COMPEND, 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 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 868,466.
What does COMPEND mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A compend is a short summary of a larger subject; a compendium.
Compend is a clipped, uncommon form of compendium and mostly turns up in older books. Its point is brevity: all the main facts squeezed into a small space.
How COMPEND is used
Compend is a rare word for a concise summary.
- The monk wrote a compend of the long chronicle.
- This slim compend covers a century of history.
- A handy compend of rules fit in his pocket.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COMPEND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COMPEND
7 longer words begin with COMPEND.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPEND
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Common questions about COMPEND
- Is COMPEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPEND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPEND worth?
- COMPEND is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COMPEND mean?
- A compend is a short summary of a larger subject; a compendium.
- What letters can be added to COMPEND?
- COMPEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of COMPEND:
Open COMPEND in the Word Finder