Definition of complication

"complication" in the noun sense

1. complication

the act or process of complicating

2. complication

a situation or condition that is complex or confused

"her coming was a serious complication"

3. complication

any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of (or because of) another disease

"bed sores are a common complication in cases of paralysis"

4. complication, ramification

a development that complicates a situation

"the court's decision had many unforeseen ramifications"

5. complicatedness, complication, knottiness, tortuousness

puzzling complexity

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Quotations for complication

Poverty is a complication of evils. [ Proverb ]

complication in Scrabble®

The word complication is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters complication:

COMPLICATION
(216)
COMPLICATION
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

accompt, aclinic, actinic, aplitic, campion, capitol, caption, coalpit, cocopan, colicin, colonic, comical, compact, conical, coolant, copilot, implant, laconic, lampoon, monilia, moonlit, oncotic, oolitic, optical, optimal, piccolo, pinitol, pintail, platoon, politic, potamic, tailpin, timpani, toolman, topical

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word complication

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In complication

COMPLICATION
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COMPLICATION
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COMPLICATION
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COMPLICATION
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PICCOLO
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complication in Words With Friends™

The word complication is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters complication:

COMPLICATION
(342)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (35 words)

accompt, aclinic, actinic, aplitic, campion, capitol, caption, coalpit, cocopan, colicin, colonic, comical, compact, conical, coolant, copilot, implant, laconic, lampoon, monilia, moonlit, oncotic, oolitic, optical, optimal, piccolo, pinitol, pintail, platoon, politic, potamic, tailpin, timpani, toolman, topical

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word complication

COMPLICATION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In complication

COMPLICATION
(342)
COMPLICATION
(324)
COMPLICATION
(324)
COMPLICATION
(270)
COMPLICATION
(228)
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(216)
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ACCOMPT
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COMPLICATION
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Words within the letters of complication

2 letter words in complication (15 words)

10 letter words in complication (1 word)

11 letter words in complication (1 word)

12 letter words in complication (1 word)

complication + 1 blank (1 word)

complication + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence complication

Words that start with complication (2 words)

Words with complication in them (3 words)

Words that end with complication (3 words)

Word Growth involving complication

Shorter words in complication

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