Is COMMENDED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMMENDED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMMENDED mean?
Commended is a form of COMMEND.
- verb
express approval of
- verb
present as worthy of regard, kindness, or confidence
“His paintings commend him to the artistic world”
- verb
give to in charge
“I commend my children to you”
- verb
express a good opinion of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 9
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 COMMENDED
COMMENDED 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 COMMENDED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commend14
- modemed13
- encoded11
- decode10
- demode10
- demoed10
- mended10
- modem10
- comm10
- encode9
- omened9
- ceded9
- coded9
- domed9
- coden8
- coned8
- demon8
- emend8
- monde8
- come8
- meme8
- memo8
- mome8
- ended7
- cede7
- code7
- coed7
- deco7
- deem7
- deme7
- demo7
- dome7
- meed7
- mend7
- mode7
- mem7
- moc7
- mom7
- donee6
- cone6
- deed6
- eddo6
- meno6
- neem6
- nome6
- omen6
- once6
- cod6
- doc6
- dom6
- med6
- mod6
- mm6
- dene5
- done5
- need5
- node5
- cee5
- con5
- eco5
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