pact

Plural: pacts

Noun

A formal agreement or treaty between individuals or groups.
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
An agreement; a compact; a covenant.
An agreement between two or more nations
An alliance or coalition.

Verb

To form a pact; to agree formally.

Examples

New sisters at the sorority have to agree to the pact set out by the former members.
They made a PACT not to use the ’Q’ without ’U’ rule in their friendly Words With Friends game.
write up a pact

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English pact, from Middle French pacte, from Old French, and its etymon Latin pactum (“something agreed upon”), from pacīscī (“to agree”). Probably a doublet of patio.

Synonyms

accord, treaty, agreement, bond, compact, concord, convention, covenant, pact, paction, stipulation

Scrabble Score: 8

pact: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
pact: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pact: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

pact: valid Words With Friends Word