Commute
7 lettersverbmoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
To exchange or transpose two things of equivalent value, or in mathematics to yield the same result regardless of the order of operations.
“In addition, numbers commute freely, so three plus five always equals five plus three.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kəˈmjuːt/
Syllables
com·mute
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Wordle
Starts with COMM- and ends in -UTE, with a double-M and familiar everyday use
Scrabble
Worth 13 points and extends to COMMUTED, COMMUTER, and COMMUTES with ease
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