When you self-edit be sure to look for words that are separated but should be combined into compound words. Microsoft Word will not always show you in blue and it definitely will not in red. Computers cannot do everything. As a rule of thumb always check the words you choose to hyphenate. Much of the time these hyphenated words should be either separated into two separate words or combined into one word. Seeing what is most popular on Google is a good way to do this. However, I can help too. Below I have a list of compound words that may surprise you, although I don't expect all of them to. Feel free to use this page for future reference.
Nouns
Soapbox
Drawback
Downbeat
Viewpoint
Mindset
Waistline
Underdog
Watchdog
Halfway
Wrongdoing
Newsflash
Roadmap
Pinprick
Tailwind
Flashback
Backstory
Offset
Courtroom
Footnote
Letdown
Nowhere
Goldmine
Fingertips
Doormat
Rooftop
Stovetop
Tabletop
Armchair
Saucepan
Cheesecloth
Poolside
Photobook
Pocketbook
Bookend
Playdate
Childcare
Daycare
Highchair
Noisemaker
Floorboard
Hardware
Heartbreak
Breakup
Supergiant
Taxpayer
Stockroom
Bowtie
Afterbirth
Counterpoint
Counterbalance
Figurehead
Grandstand
Whitewash
Afterthought
Audiotape
Overexposure
Workstation
Wristwatch
Workload
Workday
Workforce
Redhead
Birthplace
Stomachache
Barstool
Boardroom
Barstool
Boardroom
Goosebumps
Sleepover
Makeup
Overhang
Breakeven
Playfield
Pastime
Takeaway
Gunpoint
Sleepover
Makeup
Overhang
Breakeven
Playfield
Pastime
Takeaway
Gunpoint
Adjectives
Slapstick
Telltale
Longtime
Lifelong
Lifeline
Barebones
Barefaced
Halfway
Shamefaced
Prepaid
Nowhere
Lifetime
Lightheaded
Supersensitive
Afterschool
Flatfooted
Backbreaking
Heartwarming
Overexposed
Offhand
Verbs
Badmouth
Catcall
Sidestep
Blacklist
Brainwash
Whitewash
Proofread
Outnumber
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