complain: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 14 letter points · starts with C · ends with N
Meaning of complain
verb
- intransitive
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
Example: Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
- intransitive
To state the presence of something negative; to indicate that one is suffering from something; to report (e.g.) a symptom.
Example: The patient complained of headache, nausea, and joint pain.
- intransitive
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
Example: They've complained about me to the police again.
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
Example: the complaining bed-springs
Listed forms: complains, complaining, complained.
Source: Wiktionary — complain.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
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verb
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is complain in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of complain
C(3) + O(1) + M(3) + P(3) + L(1) + A(1) + I(1) + N(1) = 14 points.
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Anagrams of complain
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from complain
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