Is COMPULSIVENESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, COMPULSIVENESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does COMPULSIVENESS mean?
- noun
the trait of acting compulsively
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
30
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + M (3) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 23 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 COMPULSIVENESS
COMPULSIVENESS 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 COMPULSIVENESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- compulsive19
- lumpinesses15
- solvencies15
- suspensive15
- complines15
- policemen15
- specimens15
- clumsiness14
- comeliness14
- limpnesses14
- luminesces14
- meniscuses14
- mopinesses14
- opulencies14
- simpleness14
- convulses14
- seclusive14
- violences14
- voiceless14
- volumises14
- compiles14
- complies14
- compline14
- complins14
- polemics14
- pulmonic14
- semplice14
- specimen14
- pelvics14
- mousselines13
- coliseums13
- lemniscus13
- luminesce13
- lumpiness13
- musicless13
- opulences13
- pemolines13
- solecisms13
- spiceless13
- spleniums13
- spoilsmen13
- clevises13
- convulse13
- emulsive13
- envelops13
- moveless13
- pelvises13
- plosives13
- pluviose13
- unvoices13
- vesicles13
- viceless13
- violence13
- viscoses13
- volumise13
- compels13
- compile13
- complin13
- polemic13
- pumices13
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