Is COMPRESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPRESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMPRESS mean?
- verb
make more compact by or as if by pressing
“compress the data”
- noun
a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
- verb
squeeze or press together
“she compressed her lips”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 8
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 COMPRESS
COMPRESS 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 COMPRESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- corpses11
- process11
- comps11
- comers10
- copers10
- copses10
- corpse10
- mopers10
- proems10
- scopes10
- sperms10
- comp10
- comer9
- comes9
- coper9
- copes9
- copse9
- corms9
- corps9
- crops9
- mercs9
- moper9
- mopes9
- percs9
- perms9
- poems9
- pomes9
- proem9
- proms9
- romps9
- scope9
- scops9
- specs9
- sperm9
- corses8
- crosse8
- mosser8
- posers8
- proses8
- scores8
- spores8
- ceps8
- come8
- cope8
- cops8
- corm8
- crop8
- merc8
- mocs8
- mope8
- mops8
- pecs8
- perc8
- perm8
- poem8
- pome8
- poms8
- prom8
- romp8
- scop8
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