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Is COMPLEX a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMPLEX is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMPLEX mean?

  1. adjective

    complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts

    “a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody”

  2. noun

    a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts

    “the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town”

  3. noun

    a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

  4. noun

    (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + X (8) = 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 COMPLEX

COMPLEX 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 COMPLEX

The 51 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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