What does COMPOUND mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkɑmpaʊnd/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
20
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  2. (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
  3. an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)

verb

  1. make more intense, stronger, or more marked“The efforts were intensified”
  2. put or add together“combine resources”
  3. calculate principal and interest
  4. create by mixing or combining
  5. combine so as to form a whole; mix“compound the ingredients”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

compounds16compounder17

Anagrams of COMPOUND

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

Words inside COMPOUND

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

coupon10 pound8 comp10 coup8 doom7 dump9 mood7 moon6 pond7 upon6cod6 con5 cop7 cup7 doc6 dom6don4 duo4 mod6 mon5mud6 nod4 do3 mo4 no2 on2 op4um4un2up4

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Questions

Is COMPOUND a valid word in word games?

COMPOUND 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 COMPOUND worth?

COMPOUND 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 COMPOUND?

68 other words, including ON, UP, DO and NO.