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Is COMPELS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMPELS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMPELS mean?

Compels is a form of COMPEL.

  1. verb

    force somebody to do something

    “We compel all students to fill out this form”

  2. verb

    necessitate or exact

    “the water shortage compels conservation”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 13 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 COMPELS

COMPELS 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 COMPELS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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