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Is COMMENSALS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMMENSALS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMMENSALS mean?

Commensals is a form of COMMENSAL.

  1. noun

    either of two different animal or plant species living in close association but not interdependent

  2. adjective

    living in a state of commensalism

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 16 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 COMMENSALS

COMMENSALS 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 COMMENSALS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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