Is COMPLIMENTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPLIMENTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMPLIMENTING mean?
Complimenting is a form of COMPLIMENT.
- noun
a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
- verb
say something to someone that expresses praise
“He complimented her on her last physics paper”
- verb
express respect or esteem for
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 COMPLIMENTING
COMPLIMENTING 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 COMPLIMENTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- compliment18
- commenting17
- completing17
- nonmimetic16
- coempting16
- commingle16
- competing16
- compiling16
- pommeling16
- clomping15
- compting15
- incepting14
- mitogenic14
- penciling14
- compline14
- epitomic14
- mnemonic14
- pentomic14
- comping14
- impletion13
- inception13
- comingle13
- epigonic13
- immingle13
- impetigo13
- imponing13
- incoming13
- mimeoing13
- picoting13
- policing13
- comment13
- compile13
- complin13
- metopic13
- mimetic13
- polemic13
- imminent12
- immotile12
- impolite12
- leptonic12
- limnetic12
- picoline12
- pimiento12
- pointmen12
- cleping12
- genomic12
- impinge12
- lemming12
- limping12
- mincing12
- nimming12
- piecing12
- pigment12
- poncing12
- temping12
- coempt12
- commie12
- commit12
- compel12
- pommel12
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