Is COMPLIMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPLIMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMPLIMENTS mean?
- noun
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
“give him my kind regards”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 19 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 COMPLIMENTS
COMPLIMENTS 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 COMPLIMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- compliment18
- complines15
- comments14
- compiles14
- complies14
- compline14
- complins14
- pentomic14
- polemics14
- simpleton13
- coempts13
- comment13
- commies13
- commits13
- compels13
- compile13
- complin13
- metopic13
- polemic13
- pommels13
- pommies13
- stepmom13
- centimos12
- leptonic12
- milepost12
- nepotism12
- pimentos12
- pinocles12
- polemist12
- toeclips12
- clomps12
- coempt12
- commie12
- commis12
- commit12
- compel12
- compts12
- pommel12
- pommie12
- centimo11
- clonism11
- emptins11
- entopic11
- impones11
- incepts11
- incomes11
- inspect11
- limpest11
- limpets11
- mesonic11
- moments11
- mopiest11
- nepotic11
- optimes11
- pectins11
- pencils11
- peonism11
- pimento11
- pinocle11
- plenism11
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