COMPETENTNESSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. COMPETENTNESSES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3o1m3p3e1t1e1n1t1n1e1s1s1e1s1
Depends on the listCOMPETENTNESSES · 15 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept COMPETENTNESSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
How COMPETENTNESSES scores
Scrabble c3o1m3p3e1t1e1n1t1n1e1s1s1e1s1 21
Words with Friends c4o1m4p4e1t1e1n2t1n2e1s1s1e1s1 26
Face value of the 15 tiles in COMPETENTNESSES, 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 | 4 | 12 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPETENTNESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about COMPETENTNESSES
- The letter E appears four times in COMPETENTNESSES.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in COMPETENTNESSES
competentness19 potentnesses14 pentstemons15 escopettes14 penstemons14 pentstemon14 meetnesses12 opennesses12 potentness12 competent15 contempts15 escopette13 penstemon13 tenpences13 mestesoes11 poetesses11 postteens11 senescent11 sentences11 steepness11 tenements11 onenesses9 tenseness9 competes14 contempt14 contemns12 cosmeses12 pectoses12 potences12 scenemen12 tempests12 tenpence12 centeses10 centones10 cestoses10 consents10 contents10 contests10 ensteeps10 essences10
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Common questions about COMPETENTNESSES
- Is COMPETENTNESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and COMPETENTNESSES is not in it.
- How many points is COMPETENTNESSES worth?
- COMPETENTNESSES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of COMPETENTNESSES:
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