Is COMMENTARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMMENTARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMMENTARIES mean?
Commentaries is a form of COMMENTARY.
- noun
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
“he wrote an extended comment on the proposal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 COMMENTARIES
COMMENTARIES 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 COMMENTARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anemometric17
- commiserate17
- commenters16
- manometric16
- mincemeats16
- manometries15
- ammocetes15
- commenter15
- metameric15
- mincemeat15
- recommits15
- cremations14
- manometers14
- manticores14
- monetarism14
- ammocete14
- comments14
- memetics14
- mesmeric14
- racemism14
- recommit14
- semicoma14
- ammonites13
- centesimo13
- coinmates13
- creamiest13
- cremation13
- encomiast13
- intercoms13
- manometer13
- manticore13
- meantimes13
- meniscate13
- miscreant13
- miscreate13
- mortmains13
- narcotism13
- romantics13
- ammonic13
- cammies13
- comment13
- commies13
- commits13
- memetic13
- scammer13
- sememic13
- acrotism12
- ammeters12
- ammonite12
- amnestic12
- carmines12
- casement12
- casimere12
- centimes12
- centimos12
- centrism12
- ceramist12
- cerimans12
- coinmate12
- cremains12
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