COMPENSATING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. COMPENSATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMPENSATING?
| 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 COMPENSATING is to know. It scores 19 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPENSATING
No single letter turns COMPENSATING into another word.
How COMPENSATING scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in COMPENSATING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPENSATING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COMPENSATING mean in Scrabble?
COMPENSATING is the -ing form (present participle) of COMPENSATE.
COMPENSATE(verb) — To make up for a loss or injury by giving something in return, or to balance out a weakness.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPENSATING
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Common questions about COMPENSATING
- Is COMPENSATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPENSATING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPENSATING worth?
- COMPENSATING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMPENSATING?
- No single letter can be added to COMPENSATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COMPENSATING:
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