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Is COMPRESSION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, COMPRESSION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does COMPRESSION mean?

  1. noun

    an increase in the density of something

  2. noun

    the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

    “the contraction of a gas on cooling”

  3. noun

    encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required

  4. noun

    applying pressure

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

21

Words With Friends

11

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 17 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 COMPRESSION

Single letters that turn COMPRESSION 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 COMPRESSION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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