COMPRESSION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. COMPRESSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3o1m3p3r1e1s1s1i1o1n1
PlayableCOMPRESSION · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept COMPRESSION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.73%
Our own measure of how useful COMPRESSION is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPRESSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
compressionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMPRESSION scores
Scrabble c3o1m3p3r1e1s1s1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends c4o1m4p4r1e1s1s1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in COMPRESSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPRESSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with COMPRESSION
2 longer words begin with COMPRESSION.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPRESSION
meconopsis16 procession14 spoonerism14 composers15 comprises15 conspires13 coreopsis13 empoisons13 incorpses13 moriscoes13 pecorinos13 scorpions13 coronises11 moonrises11 poisoners11 roominess11 composer14 composes14 compress14 comprise14 corpsmen14 conspire12 cosmines12 cremosin12 crimsons12 crispens12 empoison12 imposers12 incomers12 incorpse12 mopiness12 moriscos12 omicrons12 oosperms12 oporices12 pecorino12 peonisms12 persicos12 pocosens12 pocosins12
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Common questions about COMPRESSION
- Is COMPRESSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPRESSION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPRESSION worth?
- COMPRESSION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to COMPRESSION?
- COMPRESSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COMPRESSION:
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