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Is COMPENSATE a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMPENSATE mean?

  1. verb

    adjust for

    “engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance”

  2. verb

    make amends for; pay compensation for

    “One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich”

  3. verb

    make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities

    “he is compensating for being a bad father”

  4. verb

    make reparations or amends for

    “right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

20

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 COMPENSATE

Single letters that turn COMPENSATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks2

Words you can make from COMPENSATE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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