What does COMPLEMENT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ˈkɑmpləmənt/
- Letters
- 10
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Words With Friends score
- 24
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- a complete number or quantity“a full complement”
- number needed to make up a whole force“a full complement of workers”
- something added to complete or embellish or make perfect“a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner”
- one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- either of two parts that mutually complete each other
verb
- make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to“I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
complements19complemented21complementing22
Anagrams of COMPLEMENT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside COMPLEMENT
179 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is COMPLEMENT a valid word in word games?
COMPLEMENT 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 COMPLEMENT worth?
COMPLEMENT is worth 18 points with Scrabble letter values and 24 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from COMPLEMENT?
179 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and ME.