Common
/ˈkɒmən/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters
Definition of Common
noun
- Mutual good, shared by more than one.
- A tract of land in common ownership; common land.
- The people; the community.
- The right of taking a profit in the land of another, in common either with the owner or with other persons; so called from the community of interest which arises between the claimant of the right and the owner of the soil, or between the claimants and other commoners entitled to the same right.
verb
adjective
- Mutual; shared by more than one.
"The two competitors have the common aim of winning the championship."
- Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
"It is common to find sharks off this coast."
- Found in large numbers or in a large quantity; usual.
"It differs from the common blackbird in the size of its beak."
- Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
- (grammar) In some languages, particularly Germanic languages, of the gender originating from the coalescence of the masculine and feminine categories of nouns.
Anagrams of Common
No exact anagrams found for "common". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
o1
m3
m3
o1
n1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Common
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 "Common"
Common is a 6-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Common" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "common" is a medium-scoring word.