Complaint
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:20 pts9 letters
Definition of Complaint
noun
- The act of complaining.
- A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
"I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company."
- In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based; The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.
- In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate. However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.
- A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
"Don't come too close; I've got this nasty complaint."
Anagrams of Complaint
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "complaint":
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
o1
m3
p3
l1
a1
i1
n1
t1
Total: 15 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Complaint
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 "Complaint"
Complaint is a 9-letter word that scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "complaint" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Complaint" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "complaint" is a high-scoring word.