Is COMMENDATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMMENDATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMMENDATION mean?
- noun
an official award (as for bravery or service) usually given as formal public statement
- noun
a message expressing a favorable opinion
“words of approval seldom passed his lips”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 19 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 COMMENDATION
Single letters that turn COMMENDATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from COMMENDATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incommode16
- codominant15
- demicanton15
- monatomic15
- commando15
- condiment14
- dominance14
- mendicant14
- mnemonic14
- command14
- commend14
- commode14
- monoamine13
- nonatomic13
- ammonoid13
- codomain13
- comedian13
- daemonic13
- demoniac13
- medicant13
- monoacid13
- omnimode13
- ammonic13
- comment13
- anticodon12
- contained12
- nominated12
- ammonite12
- coinmate12
- emoticon12
- immanent12
- monamine12
- monecian12
- coadmit12
- condemn12
- demonic12
- demotic12
- monacid12
- monadic12
- monodic12
- nomadic12
- cammie12
- commie12
- commit12
- common12
- actioned11
- anconoid11
- cantoned11
- catenoid11
- connoted11
- demonian11
- demotion11
- dominant11
- dominate11
- incanted11
- motioned11
- centimo11
- contemn11
- encomia11
- momenta11
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