COMPUNCTION is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. COMPUNCTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept COMPUNCTION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful COMPUNCTION is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for COMPUNCTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
compunctionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How COMPUNCTION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in COMPUNCTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so COMPUNCTION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does COMPUNCTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
A pang of guilt or moral unease that comes before or after doing something wrong.
Compunction is most often met in the phrase without compunction, describing someone who acts with no sign of conscience. The feeling is milder than deep remorse and works like a small inner warning. Its roots lie in an old idea of being pricked or stung.
How COMPUNCTION is used
Formal; usually found in negative phrases such as having no compunction.
- He lied to the customers without the slightest compunction.
- She felt a flicker of compunction as she read the letter again.
- The thief showed no compunction about taking the old couple's savings.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of COMPUNCTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with COMPUNCTION
1 longer words begin with COMPUNCTION.
Shorter words from the letters in COMPUNCTION
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Common questions about COMPUNCTION
- Is COMPUNCTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts COMPUNCTION, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is COMPUNCTION worth?
- COMPUNCTION is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What does COMPUNCTION mean?
- A pang of guilt or moral unease that comes before or after doing something wrong.
- What letters can be added to COMPUNCTION?
- COMPUNCTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of COMPUNCTION:
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