Is COMMUTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMMUTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMMUTES mean?
Commutes is a form of COMMUTE.
- verb
exchange positions without a change in value
“These operators commute with each other”
- verb
travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home
- verb
change the order or arrangement of
“Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word”
- verb
exchange a penalty for a less severe one
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + M (3) + U (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 COMMUTES
COMMUTES 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 COMMUTES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- commute13
- costume11
- comms11
- comets10
- comtes10
- custom10
- mucose10
- comm10
- comes9
- comet9
- comte9
- memos9
- momes9
- momus9
- come8
- cums8
- memo8
- mems8
- mocs8
- mome8
- moms8
- mums8
- scum8
- coset7
- cotes7
- cutes7
- escot7
- meous7
- moste7
- motes7
- moues7
- mouse7
- mutes7
- scout7
- scute7
- smote7
- tomes7
- cum7
- mem7
- moc7
- mom7
- mum7
- umm7
- cost6
- cote6
- cots6
- cues6
- cute6
- cuts6
- ecos6
- ecus6
- emos6
- emus6
- meou6
- most6
- mote6
- mots6
- moue6
- muse6
- muso6
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