Construe

/kənˈstɹuː/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:13 pts8 letters

Definition of Construe

noun

A translation.
An interpretation.

verb

To interpret or explain the meaning of something.
"The world must construe according to its wits; this court must construe according to the law."
(grammar) To analyze the grammatical structure of a clause or sentence; to parse.
(grammar) To admit of grammatical analysis.
To translate.
To infer.

Anagrams of Construe

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 8 letters:

counters recounts trounces

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "construe":

8-LETTER WORDS

counters recounts trounces

7-LETTER WORDS

contuse cornets cornute counter couters croutes encrust recount scouter tenours tonsure trounce

6-LETTER WORDS

censor centos cerous contes cornet cornus corset coster counts course courts couter crones crouse croute+20 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "construe" and rearranging:

+acourantes courtesan nectarous outrances

+icountries cretinous neurotics

+lconsulter reconsult

+rconstruer trouncers

Related Word Patterns

CO...Words starting with "co"...UEWords ending with "ue"All 8-letter words Unscramble "construe"

Rhyming Words

accrue ague analogue antifatigue antiplague antiplaque antique apologue applique arabesque argue avenue barbecue barbeque baroque+5 more

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