Is COMMENCEMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMMENCEMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMMENCEMENTS mean?
Commencements is a form of COMMENCEMENT.
- noun
the time at which something is supposed to begin
“they got an early start”
- noun
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
- noun
the act of starting something
“he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 23
- Words With Friends
- 30
- Letters
- 13
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for COMMENCEMENTS
COMMENCEMENTS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from COMMENCEMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commencement22
- commences17
- commence16
- comments14
- mementoes13
- comment13
- concents12
- connects12
- contemns12
- ensconce12
- mementos12
- cements11
- concent11
- connect11
- contemn11
- memento11
- moments11
- comms11
- centones10
- sentence10
- cement10
- comets10
- comtes10
- emcees10
- emmets10
- moment10
- sconce10
- sememe10
- socmen10
- comm10
- cenotes9
- consent9
- mentees9
- tonemes9
- comes9
- comet9
- comte9
- cosec9
- emcee9
- emmet9
- memes9
- memos9
- momes9
- secco9
- mmm9
- cenote8
- centos8
- contes8
- emotes8
- eocene8
- esteem8
- mentee8
- mentos8
- mestee8
- montes8
- nocent8
- nomens8
- nonces8
- toneme8
- come8
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