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Is COMPETENT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMPETENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMPETENT mean?

  1. adjective

    properly or sufficiently qualified or capable or efficient

    “a competent typist”

  2. adjective

    adequate, but not outstanding or exceptional

    “a competent performance”

  3. adjective

    legally qualified or sufficient

    “a competent court”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

15

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 15 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 COMPETENT

COMPETENT 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 COMPETENT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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