Microsoft Word Viewer 97 - Compound Words word bank

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Compound Words

• The words listed have been selected because of their suitability for the 4 to 8 age range.

A compound word is a word created by combining two or more other words.

afterbirth airman anyway airbrush airport anywhere aircraft airship armchair airfield anybody armpit airline anyhow backdrop backlog bagpipes bedridden blackmail broadcast butterfingers chairman corkscrew crossbar daredevil daylight doorman downfall downstairs drawback dustpan earache earthworm eyebrow eyestrain backfire backside ballroom bedspread brainstorm bulldog championship countdown crossbones darkroom daytime doormat downhearted downstream drawbridge eardrum elsewhere eyeglass eyewitness background backstroke bankroll bedtime brainwash bulldozer clockwise courtyard crossroad dashboard deadline doorway downhill downtown driveway earphone endless eyepiece backhand backtrack barnyard billboard breakfast bullfrog clockwork cowboy crossword daybreak dishwasher doughnut downpour downwind dropout earring evermore eyesight backlash backward bathroom blacklist briefcase buttercup copycat crackdown cutback daydream doorknob downcast downright drainpipe drumstick earthquake eyeball eyesore fairway farmyard feedback fallout farseeing fellowship fanfare fatherhood figurehead farewell featherbed fingernail farmhouse featherweight fingerprint

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firearm firework flashback folklore foothill footstool forefinger foretell framework freshwater gangway gearbox glowworm grandfather grasshopper greyhound guidebook gunshot fireball fishbowl flashlight foolproof foothold footwear forego forewarn freehand frogman gaslight gearshift goalkeeper grandmother grassland groundwork guideline firecracker fisherman floodgate football footpath forearm forehand foreword freehold frostbite gatecrasher gemstone goldfish grandparent gravestone guardhouse gunfire firefly flagpole floodlight footbridge footprint forecast foreman fortnight freestanding gatekeeper gingerbread grandchild grandson graveyard guardsman gunman fireproof flagship foghorn footfall footrest foreclose foresight foursome freeway gateway globetrotter granddaughter grandstand greenhouse guesswork gunpowder hacksaw hairdresser handball handwriting hardheaded harelip headache headlock headquarters hearsay heavyset hereafter hereto hideaway hillside holdup honeybee horsehair household hovercraft hailstone hairline handmade handyman hardship haycock headband headlong headrest heartache heavyweight hereby hereunto highland hilltop homecoming honeycomb horseman housekeeper however hairbrush hairpin handout hangman hardware hayfork headfirst headmaster headset heartbeat hedgehog herein hereupon highlight hindmost homemade honeydew horseplay housewarming humankind haircut halfway handpick hangnail hardwood hayloft headlight headmistress headstrong heartbreak heirloom hereof herewith highroad hindquarter homesick hookup hourglass housewife hummingbird

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hairdo handbag handshake hangover harebrained haystack headline headphones headway heartburn henceforth hereon herself highway hindsight homework horseback houseboat housework humpback

hunchback iceberg infold inmate insole itself jackpot keepsake kickback kingfisher huntsman icebound inhale inpatient install jailbird keyboard kickoff kneecap icebreaker inkblot inroad instep jawbone keyhole kidnap knockout income inkwell inset invoice jellyfish keynote killjoy indoors inland inside ironclad jigsaw keystone kindhearted landfall laughingstock leasehold lifeboat lightheaded limelight livestock lopsided lowland madhouse manhandle manpower masterpiece meantime milkmaid molehill motorboat landlocked layman leftovers lifeguard lighthearted limestone lockout lordship lukewarm mainland manhole marketplace matchbook meanwhile milkman moonlight motorcar landlord layoff letterhead lifelong lighthouse linesman longhand loudmouth lumberjack mainstay manhood marksman matchmaker merrymaking millstone moonshine motorcycle landmark layout levelheaded lifetime lightweight lipstick lookout lovesick mainstream manhunt markup maybe middleman millstream moreover mouthpiece landslide leapfrog lifeblood liftoff likewise litterbug loophole lowdown makeshift mankind mastermind mealtime milestone mockup motherland mudguard namesake nevermore newsletter nightcap nightgown noontime nowhere necktie newborn newspaper nightclothes nightshade notebook nutshell needlework newcomer newsprint nightclub nightshirt noteworthy neighbourhood newsboy newsreel nightdress nighttime nothing network newscast newsstand nightfall nobody nowadays

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oarsman offshoot ongoing otherwise outbound outclass outdo outfox outlast outlook outpost outrun outskirts outwear overcast overdose overgrown overheat oversee overview pacemaker paperwork payload penknife pigsty pinhole pitchfork plaything policewoman pothole pushover oatmeal offshore onlooker otherworldly outbreak outcome outdoor outgo outlaw outlying output outsell outsmart overact overcoat overdrive overhang overlap oversight painkiller passport payoff pickpocket pigtail pinpoint pitfall pocketbook popcorn potluck offbeat offspring onrush ourselves outbuilding outcrop outdoors outgoing outlay outnumber outrage outset outspoken overactive overcome overdue overhaul overlay oversleep pancake password payroll piggyback pillowcase pinprick playground pocketknife popeyed powerboat offhand oncoming onset outbid outburst outcry outermost outgrow outline outpatient outreach outshine outstanding overarm overcook overflow overhead overlook overthrow paperback patchwork peacemaker pigheaded pincushion pinup playmate pointblank porthole powerhouse paperweight pathway peacetime pigpen pineapple pipeline playpen policeman potbelly pullover quicksand quickstep racecourse railway rainwater redwood riverside racehorse rainbow rattlesnake ringleader roadside racetrack raincoat rearmost ringside roadway ragtime rainfall redhead ringworm roommate railroad rainstorm redskin riverbed roughneck

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offset oneself openhanded outboard outcast outdated outfield outhouse outlive outplay outright outside outstay overboard overdo overfull overhear overpower overturn

roundabout roundup rowboat runaway runway safeguard sandstone scarecrow schoolhouse schoolteacher seacoast seaplane seasickness sendoff shareholder shipshape shoemaker shortchange showcase shuteye sidecar sidestep sightseeing skylight slaughterhouse sledgehammer snowball snowplow somebody something somewhere southwest someday sometime songbird spacecraft speedway spotlight staircase starfish steadfast steeplejack spellbind springboard stairway starlight steamboat stepbrother stepladder stepson stockyard storeroom strawberry suitcase stepmother stillbirth stopgap stouthearted streamlined summertime safekeeping sandstorm scatterbrain schoolmaster scrapbook seafarer seaport seaside setback sharpshooter shipwreck shopkeeper shortcoming showdown sickbay sidekick sidestroke signpost skyline sailboat saucepan schoolboy schoolmate screenplay seafood searchlight seaweed shakedown shellfish shipyard shoplifter shorthand showman sickbed sideline sidetrack silkworm skyrocket sleepwalking snowshoe somehow sometimes soundproof spaceman spellbound springtime stalemate stateroom steamroller stepchild stepparent stockbroker stopwatch stowaway streetcar sunburn

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saltshaker sawdust schoolchild schoolmistress screwdriver seagoing seashell seaworthy shakeup shipbuilding shoehorn shoreline shortsighted showoff sideboard sidelong sidewalk singsong skyscraper sleepyhead snowstorm someone someway soundtrack spaceship sportsman spyglass standby stateside steamship stepdaughter slingshot softball someplace somewhat southeast speakeasy sportswear stagecoach standstill statesman steeplechase stepfather steppingstone stockholder stepsister stockpile storehouse storekeeper straightedge straightforward strikeout

Sunday stronghold sundial saltwater sawmill schoolgirl schoolroom seaboard seaman seashore secondhand shamefaced shipmate shoelace shortcake shotgun shutdown sideburns sidesaddle sideways skullcap skywriting

sundown sunrise sunup sweepstakes swordplay sunflower sunset superhighway sweetbread swordsman sunglasses sunshine superhuman sweetheart sunlight sunspot supermarket switchboard sunlit sunstroke surfboard swordfish tablecloth teammate thanksgiving thereby thickset throughout thunderhead tightfisted timetable toothpaste topsoil treadmill tryout turntable tablespoon teardrop themselves tableware teaspoon thereabouts taillight telltale thereafter therefore thighbone therein thoroughfare thereunto threadbare throwback thumbnail thunderbolt thunderstorm thunderstruck thundershower tightlipped tinfoil tightrope toenail timekeeper tollgate toothpick touchdown tribesman turnabout twosome topcoat townspeople troublemaker turnout typeface topflight trademark truckload turnover typewriter takeoff textbook thereat thereupon threesome thundercloud tidewater timepiece tombstone topmost tradesman trustworthy turnstile underachieve undercarriage undercover underdone undergarment underhand underlying underpay undershirt underskirt understood undertaker underweight upcoming upgrade upon uprising upstage underact undercharge undercurrent undercut undereducated underestimate undergo underhanded undermine underpowered undershorts underspend understudy undertrained underworld upcountry uphill uppercut uproar upstairs underarm underclothes undergraduate underlayer undernourished underrate underside understaffed undersupply undervalue underwrite update uphold uppermost uproot upstanding underbelly undercoat underdeveloped underfed underground underlie underpants undersea undersigned understand undersurface underwater upbeat updraft upkeep upraise upset upstart underbid undercook underdog underfoot undergrowth underline underpass undersell undersized understate undertake underwear upbringing upend uplift upright upshot upstate

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upstream upturn viewpoint waistcoat warehouse warship washroom watchword watermelon waterway wayside weightlifting whereabouts wherefrom wherewith wholehearted wildcat windowsill wingspan withdraw wonderland woodwork workhouse workshop yachtsman upsurge vineyard waistline warfare wartime washtub waterfall waterproof waterworks weatherman whalebone whereas wherein whichever wholesale wildfire windshield wintertime withhold woodcraft workbench workman worktable yardstick upswing uptake volleyball walkout warhead washboard wasteland waterfowl watershed waveform weatherproof whatever whereat whereof whirlpool wholesome windfall windsock wisecrack within woodcutter workbook workmanlike worldwide yearbook wallflower warlord washcloth watchdog waterfront waterspout wavelength weekday wheelbarrow whereby whereto whirlwind whomever windmill windstorm wishbone without woodland workday workout worthwhile yourself uptown wallpaper warpath washout watchman watermark watertight waxworks weekend wheelchair wherefore whereupon whitewash widespread windowpane windswept witchcraft withstand woodpecker workhorse workroom wrongdoer

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