Composition
11 lettersnouncommonUpdated February 2026
Definition
The nature of something's ingredients or constituents and the way they are combined, or a work of music, literature, or art. Represents the arrangement or makeup of elements.
“The artist's composition skilfully balanced colour, form, and negative space.”
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Contains the COMPOS- prefix; features -TION ending pattern
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Worth 19 points; solid word with good letter combinations
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