Command

7 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

An authoritative order or instruction. It can also refer to the power or authority to give orders, or mastery of a subject or skill.

“The general issued a command to advance to the front line.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəˈmɑːnd/

Syllables

com·mand

Related Words

Synonyms

order instruction directive control

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Wordle

Contains double M; watch for the -AND ending pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; military and technical term with strong usage

Words Related to Command

Words you can make from Command

Shorter words formed from the letters in “command”.

adcon coman comma damon macon madoc manoc monad nammo nomad adon ammo cand caon coan coda coma comd comm cond domn dona oman

Add a letter to make a longer word

8-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “command”.

commands

Longer words starting with Command

Words that begin with “command”.

commands commander

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