What does COMPACT mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkɑmpækt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
19
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse
  2. a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
  3. a small and economical car

adjective

  1. closely and firmly united or packed together“compact soil”
  2. having a short and solid form or stature“a wrestler of compact build”
  3. briefly giving the gist of something“a short and compendious book”

verb

  1. have the property of being packable or of compacting easily“This powder compacts easily”
  2. compress into a wad“wad paper into the box”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

compacts16compacted18compacter17compactest18compacting19

Anagrams of COMPACT

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

Words inside COMPACT

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

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Questions

Is COMPACT a valid word in word games?

COMPACT 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 COMPACT worth?

COMPACT is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 19 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COMPACT?

53 other words, including TO, AT, AM and TOP.