Is COMPRESSIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPRESSIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMPRESSIONS mean?
Compressions is a form of COMPRESSION.
- noun
an increase in the density of something
- noun
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
“the contraction of a gas on cooling”
- noun
encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
- noun
applying pressure
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (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 COMPRESSIONS
COMPRESSIONS 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 COMPRESSIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- compression17
- processions15
- spoonerisms15
- composers15
- comprises15
- procession14
- spoonerism14
- composer14
- composes14
- compress14
- comprise14
- corpsmen14
- conspires13
- coreopsis13
- crispness13
- empoisons13
- incorpses13
- pecorinos13
- scorpions13
- compone13
- compose13
- meropic13
- scrimps13
- spermic13
- conspire12
- cosmoses12
- crimsons12
- crispens12
- empoison12
- imposers12
- incomers12
- incorpse12
- mopiness12
- omicrons12
- oosperms12
- pecorino12
- peonisms12
- pocosens12
- pocosins12
- primness12
- princess12
- promines12
- promises12
- scoopers12
- scorpion12
- semipros12
- sermonic12
- compos12
- crimps12
- scrimp12
- incrosses11
- moonrises11
- opsonises11
- ossicones11
- poisoners11
- prosiness11
- roominess11
- coopers11
- copiers11
- corpses11
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