Is COMPLIANCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPLIANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMPLIANCE mean?
- noun
acting according to certain accepted standards
“their financial statements are in conformity with generally accepted accounting practices”
- noun
a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
- noun
the act of submitting; usually surrendering power to another
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 18 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 COMPLIANCE
Single letters that turn COMPLIANCE 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 COMPLIANCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- complice16
- policeman15
- alopecic14
- complain14
- compline14
- manciple14
- capcom14
- campion13
- canopic13
- comical13
- compile13
- complin13
- oilcamp13
- pemican13
- polemic13
- compel12
- copalm12
- encamp12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pomace12
- apnoeic11
- calcine11
- capelin11
- cocaine11
- coeliac11
- conceal11
- conical11
- encomia11
- impanel11
- laconic11
- lampion11
- limacon11
- maniple11
- melanic11
- noplace11
- oceanic11
- paeonic11
- panicle11
- pelican11
- pinocle11
- pleonic11
- acmic11
- campi11
- campo11
- clamp11
- clomp11
- comic11
- mecca11
- anemic10
- anomic10
- apneic10
- calico10
- camion10
- cancel10
- caplin10
- celiac10
- cicale10
- cinema10
- clonic10
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