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Is COMPENSATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMPENSATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMPENSATES mean?

Compensates is a form of COMPENSATE.

  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

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
21
Letters
11

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 COMPENSATES

COMPENSATES 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 COMPENSATES

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