Compels
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of compel, meaning to force or oblige someone to act through authority, necessity, or circumstance.
“The new regulation compels all employers to provide written contracts within eight weeks of hiring.”
Pronunciation
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/kəmˈpɛlz/
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Wordle
Starts with COMP- and ends in -ELS, with no double letters and no unusual characters
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points and the P contributes 3 points, COMPEL alone scores 12 points
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