compensatory
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 21
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 12
/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/
See all 3 pronunciations Show less
/kɒmpɛnˈseɪtəɹi/ · /kɒmˈpɛnsətəɹi/ · /kəmˈpɛnsəˌtɔɹi/
Definition of compensatory
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- (not-comparable)Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
See all 3 definitions Show less
adj
- (not-comparable)Intended to recompense someone who has experienced loss, suffering, or injury
- (not-comparable)Reducing or offsetting the unpleasant or unwelcome effects of something
- (not-comparable)That compensates for a deleterious mutation
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from French compensatoire. By surface analysis, compensate + -ory.
Words you can make from compensatory
200+ playable · top: COPAYMENTS (19 pts)
Best play copayments 19 points11-letter words
2 words10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
24 words- COPAYMENT 18 pts
- MESOCRANY 16 pts
- MONOCYTES 16 pts
- MONOTYPES 16 pts
- NECROTOMY 16 pts
- SYNCOPATE 16 pts
- COMPOSTER 15 pts
- CRAMPOONS 15 pts
- MONOCARPS 15 pts
- MOONSCAPE 15 pts
- ASTRONOMY 14 pts
- MONASTERY 14 pts
- OYSTERMAN 14 pts
- COENAMORS 13 pts
- COPARENTS 13 pts
- COPATRONS 13 pts
- CORPOSANT 13 pts
- MONOCRATS 13 pts
- PORTANCES 13 pts
- PROTONEMA 13 pts
- STONECROP 13 pts
- ANTEROOMS 11 pts
- CORANTOES 11 pts
- CORONATES 11 pts
8-letter words
72 words- MYOSCOPE 17 pts
- ACRONYMS 15 pts
- COMETARY 15 pts
- COSTMARY 15 pts
- ENCRYPTS 15 pts
- MONOCYTE 15 pts
- MONOTYPE 15 pts
- NECROPSY 15 pts
- PARONYMS 15 pts
- PAYMENTS 15 pts
- SYCAMORE 15 pts
- SYCOMORE 15 pts
- TOPONYMS 15 pts
- CAPSOMER 14 pts
- COMPARES 14 pts
- COMPARTS 14 pts
- COMPORTS 14 pts
- COMPOSER 14 pts
- COMPOTES 14 pts
- CONTEMPO 14 pts
- CORPSMAN 14 pts
- CORPSMEN 14 pts
- CRAMPONS 14 pts
- CRAMPOON 14 pts
- MERCAPTO 14 pts
- MESOCARP 14 pts
- MONOCARP 14 pts
- AERONOMY 13 pts
- ANCESTRY 13 pts
- CARTOONY 13 pts
- ENACTORY 13 pts
- MONETARY 13 pts
- OCTONARY 13 pts
- PYRANOSE 13 pts
- STRAMONY 13 pts
- ACROSOME 12 pts
- CAPSTONE 12 pts
- COENAMOR 12 pts
- COMATOSE 12 pts
- COPARENT 12 pts
- COPASTOR 12 pts
- COPATRON 12 pts
- MANROPES 12 pts
- METOPONS 12 pts
- MONOCRAT 12 pts
- OPENCAST 12 pts
- PORTANCE 12 pts
- POSTRACE 12 pts
- PROMOTES 12 pts
- ROMANCES 12 pts
- ROOTCAPS 12 pts
- TAPROOMS 12 pts
- ANCESTOR 10 pts
- ANTEROOM 10 pts
- CARTOONS 10 pts
- CORANTOS 10 pts
- CORONATE 10 pts
- CORONETS 10 pts
- ENACTORS 10 pts
- MESOTRON 10 pts
- MONSTERA 10 pts
- MONTEROS 10 pts
- ONSTREAM 10 pts
- OPERANTS 10 pts
- OSTRACON 10 pts
- PATROONS 10 pts
- PRONATES 10 pts
- PROTEANS 10 pts
- STOREMAN 10 pts
- TEAROOMS 10 pts
- TEASPOON 10 pts
- TONEARMS 10 pts
7-letter words
100 words- COMPANY 16 pts
- COMPONY 16 pts
- ACRONYM 14 pts
- COOPERY 14 pts
- COTYPES 14 pts
- CRYPTOS 14 pts
- ECONOMY 14 pts
- ENCRYPT 14 pts
- EPONYMS 14 pts
- MONOECY 14 pts
- PARONYM 14 pts
- PATENCY 14 pts
- CAMPERS 13 pts
- COEMPTS 13 pts
- COMPARE 13 pts
- COMPART 13 pts
- COMPONE 13 pts
- COMPORT 13 pts
- COMPOSE 13 pts
- COMPOST 13 pts
- COMPOTE 13 pts
- CRAMPON 13 pts
- ENCAMPS 13 pts
- AMNESTY 12 pts
- ANYMORE 12 pts
- CARNEYS 12 pts
- COYOTES 12 pts
- CRAYONS 12 pts
- ENTROPY 12 pts
- ETYMONS 12 pts
- MASONRY 12 pts
- MASTERY 12 pts
- MORNAYS 12 pts
- MYOSOTE 12 pts
- NECTARY 12 pts
- OOCYTES 12 pts
- CAPOTES 11 pts
- CAPTORS 11 pts
- CARPETS 11 pts
- COMATES 11 pts
- COOPERS 11 pts
- COPTERS 11 pts
- CREPONS 11 pts
- MACRONS 11 pts
- MANROPE 11 pts
- METOPON 11 pts
- MOSCATO 11 pts
- OOSPERM 11 pts
- AROYNTS 10 pts
- ARPENTS 9 pts
- CANOERS 9 pts
- CANTERS 9 pts
- CANTORS 9 pts
- CARNETS 9 pts
- CARTONS 9 pts
- CARTOON 9 pts
- COARSEN 9 pts
- COASTER 9 pts
- COATERS 9 pts
- CONSORT 9 pts
- CONTRAS 9 pts
- COOTERS 9 pts
- CORANTO 9 pts
- CORNEAS 9 pts
- CORNETS 9 pts
- CORONAE 9 pts
- CORONAS 9 pts
- CORONET 9 pts
- CRATONS 9 pts
- CRETONS 9 pts
- CROTONS 9 pts
- ENACTOR 9 pts
- ENAMORS 9 pts
- ENTRAPS 9 pts
- ESPARTO 9 pts
- MAESTRO 9 pts
- MAROONS 9 pts
- MARTENS 9 pts
- MATRONS 9 pts
- MENTORS 9 pts
- MOANERS 9 pts
- MONSTER 9 pts
- MONTERO 9 pts
- MOONERS 9 pts
- MOONSET 9 pts
- MOOTERS 9 pts
- NARCOSE 9 pts
- NECTARS 9 pts
- OARSMEN 9 pts
- OCTANES 9 pts
- OMERTAS 9 pts
- ONOMAST 9 pts
- OPERANT 9 pts
- OPERONS 9 pts
- OSTEOMA 9 pts
- PARENTS 9 pts
- PARTONS 9 pts
- PASTERN 9 pts
- ATONERS 7 pts
- ENROOTS 7 pts
Find your best play with compensatory
See every word you can make from a set of letters that includes compensatory, or browse word lists you can mine for high-scoring plays.