correct

/kə'rɛkt/ verbadjective
7 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS12
VERB
1

Make right or correct.

2

Make reparations or amends for.

3

Alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.

“correct the alignment of the front wheels”

4

Treat a defect.

“The new contact lenses will correct for his myopia”

5

Censure severely.

6

Go down in value.

“the stock market corrected”

7

Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.

8

Adjust for.

“engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance”

ADJECTIVE
1

Correct in opinion or judgment.

2

Socially right or correct.

“correct behavior”

3

In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure.

4

Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth.

“the correct answer”

“the correct version”

WORD FORMS
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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinorrectcay
Starts & ends withC … T
Syllablescor · rect
SYNONYMS & RELATED33
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