Collected

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters
Definition of Collected

verb

  1. To gather together; amass.

    "Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

  2. To get; particularly, get from someone.

    "A bank collects a monthly payment on a client's new car loan.   A mortgage company collects a monthly payment on a house."

  3. To accumulate (a number of similar or related objects), particularly for a hobby or recreation.

    "I don't think he collects as much as hoards."

  4. To form a conclusion; to deduce, infer. (Compare gather, get.)
  5. (often with on or against) To collect payments.

    "He had a lot of trouble collecting on that bet he made."

adjective

  1. Gathered together.

    "the collected works of Charles Dickens"

  2. Cool‐headed, emotionally stable, in focus.

    "He stayed collected throughout the ordeal."

Anagrams of Collected

No exact anagrams found for "collected". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Collected"

Collected is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Collected" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "collected" is a medium-scoring word.