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Is COMPETITION a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMPETITION mean?

  1. noun

    a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

    “business competition can be fiendish at times”

  2. noun

    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

  3. noun

    the act of competing as for profit or a prize

    “the teams were in fierce contention for first place”

  4. noun

    the contestant you hope to defeat

    “he had respect for his rivals”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 COMPETITION

Single letters that turn COMPETITION 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 hooks1

Words you can make from COMPETITION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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