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Compasses

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About 3 syllables

noun · verb · 9 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of compass

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does compasses mean?

noun

  1. navigational instrument for finding directions

  2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

    “a piano has a greater range than the human voice”

    Synonymsscoperangereachorbitambit

  3. the limit of capability

    “within the compass of education”

    Synonymsrangereachgrasp

  4. drafting instrument used for drawing circles

verb

  1. bring about; accomplish

    “This writer attempts more than his talents can compass”

  2. travel around, either by plane or ship

    “We compassed the earth”

    Synonymscircumnavigate

  3. get the meaning of something

    “Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”

    Synonymsgrokget the picturecomprehendsavvydig

Definitions shown for compass, the base form of compasses.

Is COMPASSES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is COMPASSES worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
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Words With Friends

18 pts
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Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4o 1m 3p 4a 1s 1s 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
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Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in COMPASSES

Words that end like COMPASSES

Common words that share the ending -ASSES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ASSES

Compasses: quick answers

Is COMPASSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COMPASSES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COMPASSES worth?
COMPASSES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 18 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does compasses mean?
compasses is the plural and third-person singular form of compass, which means “navigational instrument for finding directions”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COMPASSES?
You can make 244 shorter words from COMPASSES, such as COMPASS, POMACES, CAMPOS, COMPAS. See the full list.