Compares
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Compares
noun
- Comparison.
- An instruction or command that compares two values.
- Illustration by comparison; simile.
verb
- To assess the similarities and differences between two or more things ["to compare X with Y"]. Having made the comparison of X with Y, one might have found it similar to Y or different from Y.
"Compare the tiger's coloration with that of the zebra."
- To declare two things to be similar in some respect ["to compare X to Y"].
"Astronomers have compared comets to dirty snowballs."
- (grammar) To form the three degrees of comparison of (an adjective).
"We compare "good" as "good", "better", "best"."
- To be similar (often used in the negative).
"A sapling and a fully-grown oak tree do not compare."
- To get; to obtain.
Anagrams of Compares
Letter Values
c3
o1
m3
p3
a1
r1
e1
s1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Compares
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 "Compares"
Compares is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "compares" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Compares" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "compares" is a medium-scoring word.