Compose
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To make up or constitute the substance of something, or to create a work of music, writing, or art.
“The symphony that Beethoven had begun to compose in his later years was completed by a colleague.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/kəmˈpəʊz/
Syllables
com·pose
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Wordle
Starts with COMP- and ends in -OSE, with the word POSE clearly visible inside
Scrabble
Worth 13 points and the P adds 3 points, hooks to COMPOSED, COMPOSER, and COMPOSES
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