COMPENSATION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. COMPENSATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
c3o1m3p3e1n1s1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableCOMPENSATION · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COMPENSATION?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.17%
Our own measure of how useful COMPENSATION is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPENSATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
compensationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMPENSATION scores
Scrabble c3o1m3p3e1n1s1a1t1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends c4o1m4p4e1n2s1a1t1i1o1n2 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in COMPENSATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 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 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPENSATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COMPENSATION
2 longer words begin with COMPENSATION.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPENSATION
coemptions16 companions16 components16 nonimpacts16 cismontane14 monactines14 campesino15 coemption15 companies15 companion15 component15 composite15 moonscape15 nonimpact15 coinmates13 economist13 ecotopias13 emoticons13 encomiast13 imponents13 monactine13 nonatomic13 nonpoetic13 oncostman13 oncostmen13 onomastic13 pentanoic13 pimentons13 pointsman13 pointsmen13 ptomaines13 stenopaic13 antinomes11 cantonise11 conations11 enactions11 intonacos11 isooctane11 nominates11 noontimes11
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Common questions about COMPENSATION
- Is COMPENSATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPENSATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPENSATION worth?
- COMPENSATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMPENSATION?
- COMPENSATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of COMPENSATION:
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