Definition of compound

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• compound is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
• compound is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
• compound is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of compound

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. deepen
  2. heighten
  3. intensify
• put or add together (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. combine
• combine so as to form a whole; mix (verb)

  Examples

  1. compound the ingredients

  Synonyms

  1. combine
• (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. chemical compound
• composed of many distinct individuals united to form a whole or colony (adjective)

  Synonyms

  1. colonial
• an enclosure of residences and other building (especially in the Orient) (noun)
• a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts (noun)
• calculate principal and interest (verb)
• composed of more than one part (adjective)

  Examples

  1. compound leaves are composed of several lobes
  2. compound flower heads
• consisting of two or more substances or ingredients or elements or parts (adjective)

  Examples

  1. soap is a compound substance
  2. housetop is a compound word
  3. a blackberry is a compound fruit
• create by mixing or combining (verb)

See definition of compound in Merriam Webster