construct: meaning and words from its letters
9 letters · 13 letter points · starts with C · ends with T
Meaning of construct
noun
Something constructed from parts.
Example: The artwork was a construct of wire and tubes.
A concept or model.
Example: Bohr's theoretical construct of the atom was soon superseded by quantum mechanics.
A segment of nucleic acid, created artificially, for transplantation into a target cell or tissue.
Listed forms: constructs.
Source: Wiktionary — construct.
verb
- transitive
To build or form (something) by assembling parts.
Example: We constructed the radio from spares.
- transitive
To build (a sentence, an argument, etc.) by arranging words or ideas.
Example: A sentence may be constructed with a subject, verb and object.
- transitive
To draw (a geometric figure) by following precise specifications and using geometric tools and techniques.
Example: Construct a circle that touches each vertex of the given triangle.
Listed forms: constructs, constructing, constructed.
Source: Wiktionary — construct.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for construct.
noun
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
verb
make by combining materials and parts
verb
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
verb
reassemble mentally
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is construct in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of construct
C(3) + O(1) + N(1) + S(1) + T(1) + R(1) + U(1) + C(3) + T(1) = 13 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of construct
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from construct
131 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in construct. Showing up to 24, longest first.