Compound word list
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This document contains a list of compound words organized into 14 sections. The compound words describe things related to time, nature, home, transportation and more. Many begin with prefixes like "fore-", "back-", "under-", "over-", and "water-". The purpose seems to be providing a wide range of two-word vocabulary terms.
Compound word list
- 1. Compound Word List #1 lifetime elsewhere upside grandmother cannot baseball fireworks passport together become became sunflower crosswalk basketball sweetmeat superstructure moonlight football railroad rattlesnake anybody weatherman throwback skateboard meantime earthquake everything herein sometimes also backward schoolhouse butterflies upstream nowhere bypass fireflies because somewhere spearmint something another somewhat airport anyone today himself grasshopper inside themselves playthings footprints therefore uplift supergiant homemade without backbone scapegoat peppermint
- 2. Compound Word List # 2 eyeballs longhouse forget afternoon southwest northeast alongside meanwhile keyboard whatever blacksmith diskdrive herself nobody seashore nearby silversmith watchmaker subway horseback itself headquarters sandstone limestone underground glassmaking riverbanks touchdown honeymoon bootstrap toothpick toothpaste dishwasher household township shadyside popcorn airplane pickup housekeeper bookcase babysitter saucepan lukewarm bluefish hamburger honeydew raincheck thunderstorm spokesperson widespread weekend hometown commonplace moreover pacemaker Compound Word List # 3 supermarket supermen supernatural superpower
- 3. somebody someday somehow someone anymore anyplace anytime anyway backhand watchdog backlog backpack backstage waterfall backtrack noisemaker underage underbelly underbid undercharge bookworm bookstore bookshelf bookend superscript supersonic superstar supersensitive bookkeeper bookmark bookmobile forgive forklift format fortnight honeycomb honeysuckle honeybee keyhole keynote keyway keyword lifeblood lifeboat lifeguard lifelike lifeline lifelong forefinger forefather forehand forehead Compound Word List # 4 onetime supercargo supercharge overabundance backside backslap backspace backspin undercut underdevelop underdog underestimate superstrong supertanker superweapon superwoman underexpose underfoot however eyesight airfield sidekick crossover sunbathe anywhere anyhow backache backbite backbreaker backdrop backfire background textbook underachieve underact underarm
- 4. keypad keypunch keystone keystroke upstairs softball uptight upstate supercool superego superfine superhero foreleg foreman foresee oneself Compound Word List # 5 washroom blackbird blackboard blackberries upend blacktop whitecap whitefish whitewall whitewash friendship pancake daytime upbringing upbeat upcoming repairman firefighter standby bedroom blackjack blacklist blackmail blackout uphill waterline upkeep upland firehouse teenager carpool bellbottom ballroom brainchild pinstripe bodywork upward upwind upturn storerooms deadline rainbow watermelon waterway daybreak daybook daydream daylight update upgrade upheaval upheld Compound Word List # 6
- 5. upload washstand upon upperclassman lifesaver forearm forbearer forbid carhop carload carport carpetbagger wastepaper upshot uplink upstage newspaper grandchild grandparent grandchildren fishpond fishtail hookup eyecatching taxicab taxpayer teacup teamwork uppercut uppercase uppermost uprising newsreel newsstand newsworthy granddaughter grandfather grandmaster grandaunt grandnephew upright uproar uproot upstart grandnieces grandson grandstand granduncle boldface bankbook bankroll dishcloth dishpan dishwater cardboard carefree Compound Word List # 7 caretaker carsick carfare cargo uptake upthrust newsroom uptime carryall cartwheel wheelbase wheelbarrow washcloth fishlike waterproof fishnet newsdealer watershed newsman snowdrift intake courtyard overflow cornmeal underclothes overcoat undercover undercurrent
- 6. takeover talebearer taleteller tapeworm superhuman wasteland superman superhighways afterlife setback overland highway mainland caveman drawbridge lifework firebomb someplace passbook passkey airtime firecracker sidewalk fireball allover notebook throwaway fireproof buttermilk footnote moonbeam Sunday Compound Word List # 8 handmade candlelight firearm airline crossbow sideshow software sunfish moonstruck rattletrap weatherproof earthworm schoolboy sweetheart butternut hereafter playback foothill eyelid southeast horseplay headache blueprint raindrop weekday hammerhead foreclose foreclosure slowdown skyscraper motherhood fatherland forecast highball forebear mainline slumlord snowball snakeskin soundproof firebreak aircraft crosscut railway earthward buttercup allspice noteworthy
- 7. playboy footlocker handgun horsepower rainstorm bluegrass cheeseburger weeknight headlight bedrock standoff commonwealth Compound Word List # 9 cancan fireboat airlift Passover crossbreed sideburns sunbaked moonshine schoolbook hereby playhouse butterfingers footlights handbook backslide eyelash steamship headline spillway houseboat longhand horsehair standpipe whatsoever foresight soybean bookseller blueberry cheesecake raincoat thunderbolt standpoint bedroll cardsharp bellboy brainwash bodyguard pinhole ponytail newsboy careworn duckpin duckbill hookworm
- 8. courthouse afterimage highchair mothball sixfold skintight skylight slapstick snowbank standout handout eyeglasses footrest stepson stockroom stonewall Compound Word List # 10 sailboat watchword timesaving timeshare salesclerk showoff sharecropper sheepskin candlestick newsbreak newscaster newsprint butterscotch turnabout turnaround turnbuckle eyewitness starfish stagehand spacewalk shoemaker turndown turnkey turnoff horsefly comedown comeback cabdriver bluebird tablespoon tabletop tableware
- 9. stoplight sunlit sandlot snowbird bluebell wheelhouse fishhook fishbowl stronghold tailgate taillight taillike pinup tailspin takeoff takeout bellhop taproot target taskmaster steamboat dairymaid teaspoon daisywheel pinwheel telltale tenderfoot tenfold Compound Word List # 11 timekeeper watchword timesaving timeshare shoelace showoff sharecropper sheepskin newfound newsbreak newscaster newsprint timetable turnabout turnaround turnbuckle sharpshooter starfish stagehand spacewalk
- 10. turncoat turndown turnkey turnoff aboveboard comedown comeback cabdriver tablecloth tablespoon tabletop tableware sundial sunlit sandlot snowbird wheelchair wheelhouse fishhook fishbowl tagalong tailgate taillight taillike tailpiece tailspin takeoff takeout taproom taproot target taskmaster teammate dairymaid teaspoon daisywheel showplace telltale tenderfoot tenfold Compound Word List # 12 shortbread teapot timesaving timeshare firewater airmen sharecropper sheepskin
- 11. moonscape schoolwork newscaster newsprint hereupon weathercock turnaround turnbuckle handcuff headdress stagehand spacewalk housetop forever turnkey turnoff tailcoat bedclothes comeback cabdriver upstanding fisheye tabletop tableware afterglow highland sandlot snowbird sisterhood skylark fishhook fishbowl waistline walkways taillight taillike walleyed wallpaper takeoff takeout wardroom warehouse target taskmaster warlike warmblooded teaspoon daisywheel warpath telltale tenderfoot tenfold Compound Word List # 13
- 12. around washbowl fisherman schoolbus ashtray washboard beachcomb washout blackball upmarket washtub wastebasket sunroof sundown snowshovel sunup upset wastewater superimpose watchband jailbait jetliner dogwood downbeat atchcase backlash watchman below jetport boardwalk jackpot ballpark watchtower timepieces watercolor watercooler gumball goodbye nevermore coffeemaker watercraft backstroke waterfront waterlog moonwalk woodshop jellyfish waterfowl uphold watermark fishmonger waterpower shipbottom goodnight nutcracker racquetball waterscape newsletter waterside waterspout
- 13. Compound Word List # 14 scarecrow toolbox gearshift tailbone watertight waterworks waterwheel wavelength thunderbird bugspray overshoes paycheck wavelike warfare waxwork waybill bowtie crewcut typewriter jumpshot wayfarer waylaid wayward wayside deadend eardrum postcard fruitcup overboard jellybean centercut rubberband sunray clockwise downunder earache turntable driveway matchbox motorcycle nightfall graveyard carrack doorstop tadpole eggshell stopwatch limelight
- 14. ironwork cattail nursemaid sunglasses wipeout egghead eardrop earthbound daybed earring housework haircut Compound Word List blowgun forethought upscale duckweed forewarn upstroke bowlegs foreknowledge uptown forebrain foregone washhouse forefeet foreshadow washrag forefoot foretold forego foreword foreground grassland butterball horseman
- 15. forecastle horseradish foremost moonlit forepaws catwalk cardstock newborn foredoom newsperson forestall rainwater