Scrabble & Words with friends points
- compulsion is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 16
- compulsion is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 16
- compulsion is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22
Definition of compulsion
- an urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid (noun)
Examples
- he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident
Synonyms
- irresistible impulse
- using force to cause something to occur (noun)
Examples
- though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
Synonyms
- coercion
- an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will (noun)
Examples
- her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly
Synonyms
- obsession
See definition of compulsion in Merriam Webster