compulsion
NOUN
/kəm'pəlʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
compulsion is a valid 10-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1M3P3U1L1S1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does compulsion mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
An urge to do or say something that might be better left undone or unsaid.
“he felt a compulsion to babble on about the accident”
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2
Using force to cause something to occur.
“though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game”
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3
An irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will.
“her compulsion to wash her hands repeatedly”
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