COMPLEMENTARY is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. COMPLEMENTARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
c3o1m3p3l1e1m3e1n1t1a1r1y4
PlayableCOMPLEMENTARY · 13 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
13letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept COMPLEMENTARY?
| 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%1.85
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.62%
Our own measure of how useful COMPLEMENTARY is to know. It scores 24 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPLEMENTARY
No single letter turns COMPLEMENTARY into another word.
How COMPLEMENTARY scores
Scrabble c3o1m3p3l1e1m3e1n1t1a1r1y4 24
Words with Friends c4o1m4p4l2e1m4e1n2t1a1r1y3 29
Face value of the 13 tiles in COMPLEMENTARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPLEMENTARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPLEMENTARY
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Common questions about COMPLEMENTARY
- Is COMPLEMENTARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPLEMENTARY, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPLEMENTARY worth?
- COMPLEMENTARY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMPLEMENTARY?
- No single letter can be added to COMPLEMENTARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of COMPLEMENTARY:
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