What does COLLAPSE mean?

Pronunciation
/kəˈlæps/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion“the commander's prostration demoralized his men”
  2. a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in“the roof is in danger of collapse”
  3. the act of throwing yourself down“he landed on the bed with a great flop”
  4. a sudden large decline of business or the prices of stocks (especially one that causes additional failures)

verb

  1. break down, literally or metaphorically“The wall collapsed”
  2. collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack
  3. fold or close up“fold up your umbrella”
  4. fall apart“the building crumbled after the explosion”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

collapsed14collapses13collapsing15

Anagrams of COLLAPSE

escallop12

Words inside COLLAPSE

194 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

places10calls7cells7close7 local7 place9 scale7 space9 spell7 also4 call6 case6 cell6 coal6 cops8lose4 pace8 sale4 sell4 all3 cap7 cop7 sea3 al2as2 el2 la2 op4pa4 so2

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Questions

Is COLLAPSE a valid word in word games?

COLLAPSE 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 COLLAPSE worth?

COLLAPSE is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COLLAPSE?

194 other words, including AS, ALL, SO and ALSO.