COMMUTATION
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Definition
Pronunciation: //kɒmjuːˈteɪʃən//
noun
- (formal or archaic) Substitution of one thing for another; interchange.
- (law) The change to a lesser penalty or punishment by the State"Monsieur the Marquis de Sade [was] now holed up in one of his châteaux while his wife worked for the commutation of a sentence passed on him recently for poisoning and buggery."
- (linguistics) Substitution, as a means of discriminating between phonemes.
- (electronics) The reversal of an electric current.
noun
- (US, nonstandard) The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting."but there was no city officer to stand forth and ask for it — not even so much as to require frequent trains, low fares, and commutations on that part of the road which ran within the city limits."
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 11 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 17 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 22 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'COMMUTATION'?
The word COMMUTATION is worth 17 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
M3
M3
U1
T1
A1
T1
I1
O1
N1
Total: 17 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'COMMUTATION'?
The word COMMUTATION is worth 22 points in Words With Friends.
C4
O1
M4
M4
U2
T1
A1
T1
I1
O1
N2
Total: 22 points
How many letters is the word 'COMMUTATION'?
The word COMMUTATION has 11 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.