What does COMPASSION mean?

Pronunciation
/kəmˈpæʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
  2. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

compassions17

Anagrams of COMPASSION

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

Words inside COMPASSION

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

passion9 camp10 cops8main6 maps8mass6 miss6 moon6 pain6 pass6 sons4soon4 aim5 can5 cap7 mac7 man5 map7 son3 am4an2as2 in2 is2ma4 na2no2 on2 pa4 so2

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Word lists

Questions

Is COMPASSION a valid word in word games?

COMPASSION 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 COMPASSION worth?

COMPASSION is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COMPASSION?

313 other words, including IN, IS, ON and AS.