Is “Commencement” a Scrabble word?
Yes
COMMENCEMENT
Valid in at least one Scrabble dictionary
Valid in these dictionaries
SOWPODS / CSW
Scrabble UK & International
TWL / NWL
Scrabble North America
Large English Dictionary
General English word list
Meaning of Commencement
/kəˈmɛnsmənt/
noun
1.The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing
“The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history.”
2.The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
3.A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.
Synonyms: beginning, dawn, origin, rise, start