Yes, COMTE is a Scrabble word!

Letter values in Scrabble US: C 3, O 1, M 3, T 1, E 1.

Is it a valid word?

COMTE is a valid word in the official Scrabble dictionary (US), the UK Scrabble Dictionary and Words with Friends (ENABLE).

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

Also: auguste comte, isidore auguste marie francois comte.