Combat
6 lettersnounmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Armed fighting or active struggle against something.
“The soldiers prepared for combat at dawn.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ˈkɒmˌbæt/
Syllables
com·bat
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Contains O and A vowels with strong consonants.
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Scrabble
Worth 12 points; good use of C, M, and B.
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