compound: Information About The Word 'compound'

compound is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

The word 'compound' is made up of 8 letters.

• (a) of leaf shapes; of leaves composed of several similar parts or lobes
• (n) (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
• (n) a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
• (n) an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient)
• (s) consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts; "soap is a compound substance"; "housetop is a compound word"; "a blackberry is a compound fruit"
• (s) composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony; "coral is a colonial organism"
• (v) make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Potsmokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"
• (v) put or add together; "combine resources"
• (v) calculate principal and interest
• (v) create by mixing or combining
• (v) combine so as to form a whole; mix; "compound the ingredients"

Using the word 'compound' in Scrabble will fetch you 15 points while using it in Words with Friends will fetch you 20 points (without taking into consideration the effect of any multipliers).

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Words Ending With 'compound'

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Words Starting With 'compound'

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Words Containing 'compound'

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