Is COMPETENTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPETENTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMPETENTLY mean?
- adverb
with competence; in a competent capable manner
“they worked competently”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 20 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 COMPETENTLY
COMPETENTLY 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 COMPETENTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- lectotype16
- competent15
- lycopene15
- comply15
- complete14
- contempt14
- ecotype14
- employe14
- potency14
- polytene13
- potently13
- compete13
- comely13
- cotype13
- cymene13
- ectype13
- employ13
- eponym13
- mycele13
- yclept13
- neotype12
- polyene12
- coempt12
- compel12
- cymol12
- empty12
- mopey12
- myope12
- clement11
- potence11
- telecom11
- templet11
- clotty11
- etymon11
- lemony11
- meetly11
- melony11
- motley11
- openly11
- pentyl11
- peyote11
- peyotl11
- plenty11
- plotty11
- poleyn11
- yeomen11
- clomp11
- compt11
- copy11
- cyme11
- mopy11
- yomp11
- tentpole10
- cement10
- cleome10
- metope10
- pecten10
- pelmet10
- pencel10
- potmen10
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