Is CONDOLENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONDOLENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONDOLENCES mean?
Condolences is a form of CONDOLENCE.
- noun
an expression of sympathy with another's grief
“they sent their condolences”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + D (2) + O (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 CONDOLENCES
CONDOLENCES 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 CONDOLENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- condolence15
- ensconced14
- concedes13
- ensconce12
- concede12
- sconced12
- condense11
- condoles11
- condones11
- consoled11
- enclosed11
- codecs11
- conenose10
- condoes10
- condole10
- condone10
- eclosed10
- encodes10
- seconde10
- secondo10
- sconce10
- codec10
- loosened9
- colones9
- console9
- enclose9
- neocons9
- censed9
- cloned9
- closed9
- codens9
- codons9
- condos9
- conned9
- cooeed9
- cooled9
- encode9
- locoed9
- second9
- cocos9
- cosec9
- secco9
- donnees8
- doolees8
- noodles8
- snooled8
- clones8
- colone8
- colons8
- consol8
- cooees8
- eclose8
- locoes8
- neocon8
- nonces8
- cedes8
- clods8
- coden8
- codes8
- codon8
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