complement
NOUNVERB
/kɑmplɛmənt/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
complement is a valid 10-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1M3P3L1E1M3E1N1T1
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does complement mean?
NOUN · 6 SENSES
1
Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect.
“a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
RELATED
2
Number needed to make up a whole force.
“a full complement of workers”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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3
A complete number or quantity.
“a full complement”
BROADER
4
A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction.
BROADER
5
Either of two parts that mutually complete each other.
BROADER
RELATED
6
One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to.
“I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup”
BROADER