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command

/kəˈmænd/
nounverb

COMMAND means an order or the authority to give one. It scores 14 Scrabble points and has no anagrams.

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Noun 4 meanings

  1. An order to do something.

    “I was given a command to cease shooting.”

  2. The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.

    “to have command of an army”

  3. power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.

    “he had command of the situation”

  4. A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.

    “General Smith was placed in command.”

Verb 4 meanings

  1. To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

    “The soldier was commanded to cease firing.”

  2. To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.

    “to command an army or a ship”

  3. To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.

    “he commanded silence”

  4. to dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.

    “Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)”

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English commanden, commaunden, comaunden, comanden, from Old French comander, from Late Latin commandāre, from Latin commendāre. Ultimately from Latin com- + mandō (whence ultimately also commend (a doublet), mandate, and recommend), from manus + -dō.

Similar and opposite words

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COMMAND is a familiar seven-letter word with two closely related senses: an instruction someone must follow, and the power to issue such instructions. It can also mean mastery or a position of authority. Its letter mix makes the score easy to check: the two M tiles contribute six points, while C adds three and D adds two.

COMMAND at a glance

  • COMMAND has seven letters and means an order or authority to direct.
  • Its Scrabble face value is 14 points, before premium squares.
  • The two M tiles are its biggest combined letter contribution: six points.
  • No anagrams are recorded for these seven letters.
  • Only COMMEND and COMPAND appear as one-letter neighbours.

What does COMMAND mean, and how does it score?

COMMAND means an order to do something, as in a direct instruction. The same word describes the right or power to give orders, control people, or direct an operation. A commander issues a command; someone with command of a subject has mastery of it.

On a Scrabble rack, C is worth three points, each M is worth three, and D is worth two. O, A, and N are worth one point apiece, bringing COMMAND to 14. The double M supplies six of those points, so counting each M separately avoids a common scoring slip.

What words are related to COMMAND?

The letters in COMMAND have no anagrams in the recorded list, despite the repeated M giving you a flexible-looking rack. Its two one-letter neighbours are COMMEND and COMPAND: each differs from COMMAND in just one position. COMMEND is the more familiar word, while COMPAND is a less familiar alternative.

For a sound connection, COMMAND rhymes with words ending in the same “and” sound. Examples include HAND, LAND, STAND, and DEMAND; the rhyme list contains 12 words. That gives you a quick pronunciation cue, though a rhyme is not an anagram or a one-letter neighbour.

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One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • COMMEND14
  • COMPAND14

Questions people ask

Is COMMAND a common word?
Yes. COMMAND is a familiar English word for an order, the authority to give orders, or mastery of something. You might follow a command, take command of a group, or have a good command of a language. Its everyday meanings are closely linked by the idea of control or direction.
Can COMMAND be rearranged to make another word?
No anagrams are recorded for COMMAND. Its letters are C, A, D, M, M, N, and O, including a repeated M. That repeated tile does not produce a second anagram in the available word list, so rearranging the rack will not reveal another listed word.
Which words differ from COMMAND by one letter?
COMMEND and COMPAND are the two one-letter neighbours of COMMAND. COMMEND changes the A to E, while COMPAND changes the M in the third position to P. The second is less familiar, so check your game's word list before relying on it.

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