What does COMPLAINT mean?

Pronunciation
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
Letters
9
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
  2. (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
  3. an expression of grievance or resentment
  4. (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
  5. (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense“he was arrested on a charge of larceny”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

complaints16

Anagrams of COMPLAINT

compliant15

Words inside COMPLAINT

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

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Questions

Is COMPLAINT a valid word in word games?

COMPLAINT 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 COMPLAINT worth?

COMPLAINT is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 20 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from COMPLAINT?

318 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.