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Is COMMENTARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMMENTARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMMENTARY mean?

  1. 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

Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
22
Letters
10

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 COMMENTARY

COMMENTARY 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 COMMENTARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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