Comprise
/kəmˈpɹaɪz/
Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:17 pts8 letters
Definition of Comprise
verb
- To be made up of; to consist of (especially a comprehensive list of parts).
"The parts are comprised by the whole."
- To contain or embrace.
"Our committee comprises a president, secretary, treasurer and five other members."
- (sometimes proscribed, usually in the passive) To compose, to constitute. See usage note below.
"A team is comprised of its members."
- To include, contain, or be made up of, defining the minimum elements, whether essential or inessential, to define an invention. ("Open-ended", doesn't limit to the items listed; cf. compose, which is "closed" and limits to the items listed.)
Anagrams of Comprise
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
o1
m3
p3
r1
i1
s1
e1
Total: 14 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Comprise
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 "Comprise"
Comprise is a 8-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Comprise" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "comprise" is a medium-scoring word.