Words Starting With COM
100 wordsWords beginning with COM bring together some of English's most useful vocabulary. This prefix, meaning 'with' or 'together,' forms the foundation of words describing unity, communication, and shared experience.
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1Pattern Guide
Insights and recommendations for these words.
The COM prefix creates opportunities for both quick plays and board-clearing scores. Understanding its patterns gives you an edge across word games.
Vocabulary & Language
Linguistic patterns and usage statistics
The Latin prefix 'com-' (meaning 'with' or 'together') adapts its spelling before certain consonants—becoming 'col-' before L, 'cor-' before R, and 'con-' before most other consonants. This pattern explains why COMBINE, COMPLEX, and COMMIX all carry that sense of joining or mixing. Many COM words describe social or organizational concepts because togetherness is inherently relational.
Total Words
635
0.2% of dictionary
Avg Length
10.6 letters
3.7 syllables
Top Scrabble
COMPARTMENTALIZATION
37 points
Longest Word
COMPARTMENTALIZATION
20 letters
Parts of Speech
These words skew heavily toward nouns at 57%, reflecting how COM often creates abstract concepts like COMMUNITY or COMMERCE. The average length of 10.6 letters suggests this prefix builds substantial, multi-syllable vocabulary rather than quick utility words.
Middle English and Latin dominate this prefix's ancestry, often in tandem. Words like COMPOSITION traveled through multiple languages—from Latin 'compositiō' through Old French before settling into English. This layered borrowing explains why COM words often feel formal or academic; they retained their scholarly Latin character through centuries of transmission.
Word Games
High-value words for board games
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
to bring or combine together or with something else
Long (8+)
a mild state of dissociation
divided up into compartments or categories
the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
Short (2-4)
Medium (5-7)
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
to bring or combine together or with something else
change the arrangement or position of
Long (8+)
a mild state of dissociation
divided up into compartments or categories
the act of commercializing something; involving something in commerce
COMPLEX scores 20 points in Scrabble but jumps to 24 in Words With Friends, making it even more valuable for the latter. COMMIX offers similar utility at 19 and 22 points respectively—both games reward that double-M structure. For maximum impact, look toward COMPARTMENTALIZATION: at 37 Scrabble points or 44 in WWF, it's worth building toward if you can manage the board space.
Wordle
5-letter words for daily puzzles
Length Extremes
Longest and shortest valid words
Longest
The shortest COM words are four letters—COMB, COMM, COMP—because the prefix itself consumes three. This prefix naturally builds complexity, which is why COM words average nearly 11 letters and include marathon terms like COMPARTMENTALIZATION.
Hidden Gems
Rare but valid words to surprise opponents
a state or atmosphere of harmony or mutual civility and respect
make a commentary on
the travel of a commuter
switch for reversing the direction of an electric current
COMITY means a state of harmony or mutual civility and respect. It's surprisingly playable at just six letters and scores well with its Y ending. Beyond games, it's useful vocabulary for describing diplomatic relations or workplace dynamics—the kind of word that makes you sound thoughtfully precise.
Popular crossword answers
Words frequently used in crossword puzzles with common clues.