What does COMPENSATION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
18
Words With Friends score
23
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
  2. (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that conceals your undesirable shortcomings by exaggerating desirable behaviors
  3. the act of compensating for service or loss or injury

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

compensations19

Anagrams of COMPENSATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside COMPENSATION

1,263 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is COMPENSATION a valid word in word games?

COMPENSATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is COMPENSATION worth?

COMPENSATION is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 23 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COMPENSATION?

1,263 other words, including TO, IN, IS and IT.