COMPELLATION
18
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˌkɒmpəˈleɪʃən//
noun
- (archaic, rare) An act of addressing a person by a certain name or title."What are the parts of this prayer [the Lord's Prayer]? They are three. 1. A Preface of compellation for entrance into prayer, in the firſt words, Our Father which art in heaven, &c."
- (archaic, rare) A name or title by which someone is addressed or identified; an appellation, a designation."Like that of the Thruſh and Swallow in Æſope, Inſteed of mutual loue, kind compellations, whore & thief is heard, they fling ſtooles at one anothers heads."
- (obsolete) An act of addressing or speaking to someone; also, the address or speech so made."[O]ne Cornet [George] Joyce a buſie pragmatical perſon, whom [Oliver] Cromwell his Familiar had tutored in the Method of Boldneſſe and Rebellion, was privately conferred with about it, and after ſome familiar compellations hugged into the Conſpiracy, and immediately diſpatched away with a party of 1000 Horſe on the 4. of June, to Holmby, [...]"
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 12 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 24 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 'COMPELLATION'?
The word COMPELLATION is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
M3
P3
E1
L1
L1
A1
T1
I1
O1
N1
Total: 18 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'COMPELLATION'?
The word COMPELLATION is worth 24 points in Words With Friends.
C4
O1
M4
P4
E1
L2
L2
A1
T1
I1
O1
N2
Total: 24 points
How many letters is the word 'COMPELLATION'?
The word COMPELLATION has 12 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.