Is COMPRESSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPRESSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 20 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.
Definition
Looking for what Compressive means? Read the full definition, part of speech and example sentences on Wiktionary.
See the definition of CompressiveHooks for COMPRESSIVE
COMPRESSIVE 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 COMPRESSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- overspices17
- overspice16
- comprises15
- improves15
- compeers14
- comperes14
- compress14
- comprise14
- improve14
- improvs14
- promisees13
- reimposes13
- previses13
- revoices13
- scrieves13
- services13
- verismos13
- compeer13
- compere13
- meropic13
- scrimps13
- spermic13
- improv13
- emprises12
- episomes12
- imposers12
- impreses12
- moperies12
- precises12
- premises12
- promisee12
- promises12
- recopies12
- reimpose12
- semipros12
- spiremes12
- corvees12
- previse12
- removes12
- revoice12
- scrieve12
- scrives12
- service12
- verismo12
- verisms12
- vespers12
- viscose12
- voicers12
- crimps12
- scrimp12
- copiers11
- corpses11
- empires11
- empress11
- emprise11
- epimers11
- episome11
- imposer11
- imposes11
- imprese11
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