Is COMPLEMENTARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMPLEMENTARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMPLEMENTARY mean?

noun
either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
“yellow and blue are complementaries”
adjective
of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
“`male' and `female' are complementary terms”
adjective
acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 24
Words With Friends: 29
Letters: 13

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 24 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 COMPLEMENTARY

COMPLEMENTARY 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.

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