COMPETENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. COMPETENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3o1m3p3e1t1e1n1t1
PlayableCOMPETENT · 9 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept COMPETENT?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.67
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful COMPETENT is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPETENT
No single letter turns COMPETENT into another word.
How COMPETENT scores
Scrabble c3o1m3p3e1t1e1n1t1 15
Words with Friends c4o1m4p4e1t1e1n2t1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in COMPETENT, 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 | 2 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPETENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COMPETENT
3 longer words begin with COMPETENT.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPETENT
contempt14 compete13 potence11 potteen9 coempt12 cement10 metope10 pecten10 potmen10 topmen10 cenote8 poteen8 potent8 toneme8 compt11 comet9 comte9 copen9 nempt9 pence9 ponce9 tempo9 tempt9 cento7 conte7 ctene7 emote7 mento7 monte7 moten7 motet7 motte7 netop7 octet7 oncet7 petto7 poete7 topee7 totem7 tenet5
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Common questions about COMPETENT
- Is COMPETENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPETENT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPETENT worth?
- COMPETENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMPETENT?
- No single letter can be added to COMPETENT to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of COMPETENT:
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