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— English words —

• compass n. A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
• compass n. A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).
• compass n. (Music) The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
• compass n. (Obsolete) A space within limits; an area.
• compass n. (Obsolete) An enclosing limit; a boundary, a circumference.
• compass n. Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
• compass n. (Archaic) Scope.
• compass n. (Obsolete) Range, reach.
• compass n. (Obsolete) A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.
• compass v. To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
• compass v. To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
• compass v. (Dated) To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.
• compass v. (Dated) To plot; to scheme (against someone).
• compass adv. (Obsolete) In a circuit; round about.

— Foreign word, define in English —

• Middle english
  • compass n. Alternative form of compas.

— English words, defined in French —

• compass n. (Marine) (Magnetic compass) Boussole.
• compass n. (Navigation) Compas.
• compass n. (Géométrie) Compas.
• compass n. (Soutenu) Portée, étendue.

— English words, defined in Italian —

• compass s. Bussola.
• compass s. Compasso.

72 English words from 15 English definitions

about accomplish achieve against Alternative arc Archaic area boundary bounds cardinal cardinal␣directions circle circuit circuitous circumference compas compasses course Dated determine device directions draw due electronic encircle enclosing entirely environ form go␣about instrument limit limits magnetic Moderate moderation Music musical musical␣instrument north notes Obsolete obtain of␣a pair pair␣of␣compasses passing plot range reach round round␣about scheme Scope someone space stretch surround the To␣go traverse true true␣north truth used used␣to usually voice with within

7 English words from 6 foreign definitions

Compas compass étendue Magnetic Magnetic␣compass Marine Navigation

6 foreign words from 6 foreign definitions

Boussole Bussola Compasso Géométrie Portée Soutenu

68 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

compasse compassed compasser compasses compassers compassest compasseth compassing compassion compass␣out compass␣saw compassable compass␣card compass␣dial compassedst compassings compassions compassless compass␣rose compass␣saws compass␣cards compass␣dials compassed␣out compass␣error compasses␣out compassioned compass␣plane compassplant compass␣plant compass␣point compass␣roses compass␣swing compass␣errors compassing␣out compassionate compassioning compass␣needle compass␣planes compassplants compass␣plants compass␣points compass␣timber compass␣wallah compass␣window compassionable compassionated compassionates compassionings compassionless compass␣needles +18 words

57 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

accompassed accompasses encompassed encompasser encompasses incompassed incompasses uncompassed accompassing biocompasses bow␣compasses encompassers encompassest encompasseth encompassing incompassing incompassion outcompassed outcompasses uncompassion beam␣compasses encompassable encompassment gyrocompassed gyrocompasses gyro␣compasses outcompassing uncompassable unencompassed astrocompasses encompassingly encompassments gyrocompassing moral␣compasses radio␣compasses uncompassioned all-encompassing incompassionate pair␣of␣compasses uncompassionate Brunton␣compasses discompassionate noncompassionate pairs␣of␣compasses uncompassionated magnetic␣compasses mariner's␣compasses overcompassionate scribing␣compasses telltale␣compasses tell-tale␣compasses +6 words

29 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

accompass encompass incompass biocompass bow␣compass outcompass beam␣compass gyrocompass gyro␣compass astrocompass color␣compass moral␣compass radio␣compass box␣the␣compass fetch␣a␣compass Brunton␣compass hanging␣compass boxed␣the␣compass boxes␣the␣compass magnetic␣compass mariner's␣compass scribing␣compass telltale␣compass tell-tale␣compass boxing␣the␣compass prismatic␣compass Square␣and␣Compass variation␣compass gyromagnetic␣compass

25 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

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8 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

APM moc MOC PMO sap SAP s.ap. SSA

3 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

compasse OSASCOMP soap␣scum

9 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

campos Cassop comass compas Cosmas mocaps Pascos scampo scamps

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

compast

2 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

comass compas

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