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Complained

c 3o 1m 3p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Very common · past tense of complain

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

What does complained mean?

verb

  1. express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

    “My mother complains all day”

    Synonymskickplainsound offquetchkvetch

  2. make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge

    “The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client”

Definitions shown for complain, the base form of complained.

Is COMPLAINED 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 COMPLAINED worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
c 3o 1m 3p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

22 pts
c 4o 1m 4p 4l 2a 1i 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

19 pts
c 4o 1m 3p 4l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
c 3o 1m 3p 3l 2a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

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

Words from the letters in COMPLAINED

Words that end like COMPLAINED

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

maintainedcontainedexplainedobtainedremainedrestrainedconstrainedsustainedretainedabstainedbargainedcaptainedcurtaineddisdainedingrainedpertainedrefraineduntrainedattaineddetainedordainedregainedtrainedgained
All words ending in -AINED

Complained: quick answers

Is COMPLAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. COMPLAINED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is COMPLAINED worth?
COMPLAINED scores 17 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does complained mean?
complained is the past tense of complain, which means “express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in COMPLAINED?
You can make 868 shorter words from COMPLAINED, such as COMPANIED, COMPENDIA, COMPILED, COMPLIED. See the full list.