A compound word is two words joined into one — like SUNFLOWER or KEYBOARD. Below is a starter reference of common compound words, grouped by their first word. Words like these are the raw material of bridge word puzzles: SEEKING gives you two words and asks for the one word that completes a compound on both sides.
Play today's puzzle →sunflower, sunshine, sunset, sunrise, sunburn, sunglasses
rainbow, raincoat, rainfall, raindrop, rainstorm
firefly, fireplace, firework, firefighter, firewood
bookmark, bookworm, bookshelf, bookcase, bookkeeper
waterfall, watermelon, waterproof, watermark, waterway
snowball, snowflake, snowman, snowstorm, snowplough
household, housework, houseboat, housefly, housewife
keyboard, keyhole, keychain, keynote, keyword
Once you start noticing compound words, you see them everywhere — and that's exactly the skill a bridge word puzzle rewards. In SEEKING, two of these words share a hidden middle word (like KEY ‹ BOARD › WALK → KEYBOARD + BOARDWALK). Learn the technique in how to solve bridge words, or browse worked bridge word examples.
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